Psychology
Yellow is the most luminous color the eye perceives, making it both attention-grabbing and tiring at high saturation. Cognitively it's linked to clarity, optimism, and idea-generation.
Meaning
Sunlight, gold, caution, and intellect all live here. In some Asian traditions yellow signifies imperial power; in Western coding it's the universal hazard color.
Applications
Excellent for highlights, badges, and small accents against dark backgrounds. Soft buttery yellows work well as page backgrounds; high-chroma yellow needs dark ink for legibility.
Conversion
HEX
97693E
RGB
151, 105, 62
HSL
29, 42%, 42%
HSB
29, 59%, 59%
CMYK
0, 30, 59, 41
LAB
49, 15, 32
LCH
49, 35, 64
OKLCH
0.56, 0.08, 63
XYZ
19, 17, 7
LUV
49, 35, 33
HWB
29, 24%, 41%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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