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
C78960
RGB
199, 137, 96
HSL
24, 48%, 58%
HSB
24, 52%, 78%
CMYK
0, 31, 52, 22
LAB
63, 21, 32
LCH
63, 38, 57
OKLCH
0.68, 0.09, 54
XYZ
35, 31, 15
LUV
63, 46, 35
HWB
24, 38%, 22%
Pantone
7503 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.