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
A07559
RGB
160, 117, 89
HSL
24, 29%, 49%
HSB
24, 44%, 63%
CMYK
0, 27, 44, 37
LAB
53, 15, 22
LCH
53, 27, 57
OKLCH
0.60, 0.07, 54
XYZ
23, 21, 12
LUV
53, 31, 25
HWB
24, 35%, 37%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.