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
BB7035
RGB
187, 112, 53
HSL
26, 56%, 47%
HSB
26, 72%, 73%
CMYK
0, 40, 72, 27
LAB
55, 27, 45
LCH
55, 52, 59
OKLCH
0.62, 0.12, 56
XYZ
27, 22, 6
LUV
55, 60, 43
HWB
26, 21%, 27%
Pantone
1665 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.