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
F0A706
RGB
240, 167, 6
HSL
41, 95%, 48%
HSB
41, 98%, 94%
CMYK
0, 30, 98, 6
LAB
74, 20, 77
LCH
74, 79, 75
OKLCH
0.78, 0.16, 77
XYZ
50, 46, 6
LUV
74, 61, 75
HWB
41, 2%, 6%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.