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
DE9936
RGB
222, 153, 54
HSL
35, 72%, 54%
HSB
35, 76%, 87%
CMYK
0, 31, 76, 13
LAB
69, 21, 60
LCH
69, 63, 71
OKLCH
0.73, 0.14, 72
XYZ
42, 39, 9
LUV
69, 56, 61
HWB
35, 21%, 13%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.