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
BBA28E
RGB
187, 162, 142
HSL
27, 25%, 65%
HSB
27, 24%, 73%
CMYK
0, 13, 24, 27
LAB
68, 7, 14
LCH
68, 16, 63
OKLCH
0.73, 0.04, 61
XYZ
38, 38, 31
LUV
68, 17, 18
HWB
27, 56%, 27%
Pantone
467 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.