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
BB805C
RGB
187, 128, 92
HSL
23, 41%, 55%
HSB
23, 51%, 73%
CMYK
0, 32, 51, 27
LAB
59, 21, 29
LCH
59, 36, 55
OKLCH
0.65, 0.09, 52
XYZ
30, 27, 14
LUV
59, 44, 32
HWB
23, 36%, 27%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.