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
E7B60B
RGB
231, 182, 11
HSL
47, 91%, 47%
HSB
47, 95%, 91%
CMYK
0, 21, 95, 9
LAB
77, 9, 77
LCH
77, 78, 83
OKLCH
0.80, 0.16, 89
XYZ
50, 50, 7
LUV
77, 42, 79
HWB
47, 4%, 9%
Pantone
1225 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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