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
B38C63
RGB
179, 140, 99
HSL
31, 34%, 55%
HSB
31, 45%, 70%
CMYK
0, 22, 45, 30
LAB
61, 11, 28
LCH
61, 30, 68
OKLCH
0.67, 0.07, 67
XYZ
30, 29, 16
LUV
61, 29, 33
HWB
31, 39%, 30%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.