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
A19376
RGB
161, 147, 118
HSL
40, 19%, 55%
HSB
40, 27%, 63%
CMYK
0, 9, 27, 37
LAB
62, 2, 17
LCH
62, 18, 84
OKLCH
0.67, 0.04, 85
XYZ
28, 30, 21
LUV
62, 10, 23
HWB
40, 46%, 37%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.