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
F0AA55
RGB
240, 170, 85
HSL
33, 84%, 64%
HSB
33, 65%, 94%
CMYK
0, 29, 65, 6
LAB
75, 21, 53
LCH
75, 57, 69
OKLCH
0.79, 0.13, 69
XYZ
52, 48, 15
LUV
75, 56, 59
HWB
33, 33%, 6%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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