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
A67A4D
RGB
166, 122, 77
HSL
30, 37%, 48%
HSB
30, 54%, 65%
CMYK
0, 27, 54, 35
LAB
55, 14, 32
LCH
55, 34, 66
OKLCH
0.61, 0.08, 66
XYZ
24, 23, 10
LUV
55, 33, 35
HWB
30, 30%, 35%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.