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
F0CC85
RGB
240, 204, 133
HSL
40, 78%, 73%
HSB
40, 45%, 94%
CMYK
0, 15, 45, 6
LAB
84, 6, 40
LCH
84, 41, 81
OKLCH
0.86, 0.10, 84
XYZ
62, 63, 31
LUV
84, 28, 52
HWB
40, 52%, 6%
Pantone
7506 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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