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
D68A58
RGB
214, 138, 88
HSL
24, 61%, 59%
HSB
24, 59%, 84%
CMYK
0, 36, 59, 16
LAB
65, 26, 39
LCH
65, 47, 56
OKLCH
0.70, 0.11, 53
XYZ
39, 33, 14
LUV
65, 59, 41
HWB
24, 35%, 16%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.