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
EE8336
RGB
238, 131, 54
HSL
25, 84%, 57%
HSB
25, 77%, 93%
CMYK
0, 45, 77, 7
LAB
66, 38, 58
LCH
66, 69, 57
OKLCH
0.72, 0.16, 52
XYZ
44, 35, 8
LUV
66, 88, 54
HWB
25, 21%, 7%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.