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
CCA129
RGB
204, 161, 41
HSL
44, 67%, 48%
HSB
44, 80%, 80%
CMYK
0, 21, 80, 20
LAB
69, 8, 63
LCH
69, 64, 82
OKLCH
0.73, 0.14, 87
XYZ
38, 38, 8
LUV
69, 36, 67
HWB
44, 16%, 20%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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