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
D17D2D
RGB
209, 125, 45
HSL
29, 65%, 50%
HSB
29, 78%, 82%
CMYK
0, 40, 78, 18
LAB
61, 29, 55
LCH
61, 62, 62
OKLCH
0.67, 0.14, 60
XYZ
34, 28, 6
LUV
61, 69, 52
HWB
29, 18%, 18%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.