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
D8772A
RGB
216, 119, 42
HSL
27, 69%, 51%
HSB
27, 81%, 85%
CMYK
0, 45, 81, 15
LAB
60, 35, 57
LCH
60, 66, 58
OKLCH
0.67, 0.15, 54
XYZ
35, 28, 6
LUV
60, 80, 51
HWB
27, 16%, 15%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.