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
E28247
RGB
226, 130, 71
HSL
23, 73%, 58%
HSB
23, 69%, 89%
CMYK
0, 42, 69, 11
LAB
64, 34, 48
LCH
64, 59, 54
OKLCH
0.70, 0.14, 50
XYZ
40, 33, 10
LUV
64, 77, 47
HWB
23, 28%, 11%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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