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
F0BF20
RGB
240, 191, 32
HSL
46, 87%, 53%
HSB
46, 87%, 94%
CMYK
0, 20, 87, 6
LAB
80, 9, 77
LCH
80, 77, 84
OKLCH
0.83, 0.16, 89
XYZ
55, 56, 9
LUV
80, 42, 81
HWB
46, 13%, 6%
Pantone
1225 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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