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
DF8D39
RGB
223, 141, 57
HSL
30, 72%, 55%
HSB
30, 74%, 87%
CMYK
0, 37, 74, 13
LAB
66, 27, 56
LCH
66, 62, 64
OKLCH
0.71, 0.14, 63
XYZ
41, 35, 8
LUV
66, 67, 56
HWB
30, 22%, 13%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.