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
CEA733
RGB
206, 167, 51
HSL
45, 61%, 50%
HSB
45, 75%, 81%
CMYK
0, 19, 75, 19
LAB
71, 6, 62
LCH
71, 62, 84
OKLCH
0.74, 0.14, 89
XYZ
40, 41, 9
LUV
71, 33, 67
HWB
45, 20%, 19%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named yellow on shades of yellow, or all families on colors.