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
99856E
RGB
153, 133, 110
HSL
32, 17%, 52%
HSB
32, 28%, 60%
CMYK
0, 13, 28, 40
LAB
57, 5, 15
LCH
57, 16, 72
OKLCH
0.63, 0.04, 71
XYZ
24, 25, 18
LUV
57, 14, 19
HWB
32, 43%, 40%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.