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
ED9B61
RGB
237, 155, 97
HSL
25, 80%, 65%
HSB
25, 59%, 93%
CMYK
0, 35, 59, 7
LAB
72, 27, 43
LCH
72, 51, 58
OKLCH
0.76, 0.12, 55
XYZ
49, 42, 17
LUV
72, 63, 47
HWB
25, 38%, 7%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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