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
F0E1BB
RGB
240, 225, 187
HSL
43, 64%, 84%
HSB
43, 22%, 94%
CMYK
0, 6, 22, 6
LAB
90, 1, 21
LCH
90, 21, 87
OKLCH
0.91, 0.05, 89
XYZ
72, 76, 58
LUV
90, 11, 30
HWB
43, 73%, 6%
Pantone
7506 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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