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
D5B293
RGB
213, 178, 147
HSL
28, 44%, 71%
HSB
28, 31%, 84%
CMYK
0, 16, 31, 16
LAB
75, 10, 21
LCH
75, 23, 65
OKLCH
0.79, 0.06, 63
XYZ
49, 48, 34
LUV
75, 24, 27
HWB
28, 58%, 16%
Pantone
467 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.