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
BB900D
RGB
187, 144, 13
HSL
45, 87%, 39%
HSB
45, 93%, 73%
CMYK
0, 23, 93, 27
LAB
63, 9, 64
LCH
63, 65, 82
OKLCH
0.68, 0.14, 87
XYZ
31, 31, 5
LUV
63, 37, 64
HWB
45, 5%, 27%
Pantone
467 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named yellow on shades of yellow, or all families on colors.