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
E7CA97
RGB
231, 202, 151
HSL
38, 63%, 75%
HSB
38, 35%, 91%
CMYK
0, 13, 35, 9
LAB
83, 5, 29
LCH
83, 30, 80
OKLCH
0.85, 0.07, 81
XYZ
60, 61, 38
LUV
83, 22, 39
HWB
38, 59%, 9%
Pantone
7506 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.