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
DFBE64
RGB
223, 190, 100
HSL
44, 66%, 63%
HSB
44, 55%, 87%
CMYK
0, 15, 55, 13
LAB
79, 4, 49
LCH
79, 50, 85
OKLCH
0.81, 0.12, 90
XYZ
51, 53, 20
LUV
79, 27, 60
HWB
44, 39%, 13%
Pantone
127 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Goldenrod
#DAA520
Tan
#D2B48C
Peach
#FFE5B4
Sand
#C2B280
Saffron
#F4C430
Mustard
#FFDB58
Dark Khaki
#BDB76B
Khaki
#F0E68C
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