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
C69A2A
RGB
198, 154, 42
HSL
43, 65%, 47%
HSB
43, 79%, 78%
CMYK
0, 22, 79, 22
LAB
66, 9, 61
LCH
66, 61, 81
OKLCH
0.71, 0.13, 86
XYZ
35, 35, 7
LUV
66, 37, 64
HWB
43, 16%, 22%
Pantone
467 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named yellow on shades of yellow, or all families on colors.