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
A95D2E
RGB
169, 93, 46
HSL
23, 57%, 42%
HSB
23, 73%, 66%
CMYK
0, 45, 73, 34
LAB
48, 29, 40
LCH
48, 50, 54
OKLCH
0.56, 0.12, 50
XYZ
21, 16, 5
LUV
48, 61, 36
HWB
23, 18%, 34%
Pantone
476 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.