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
F2872E
RGB
242, 135, 46
HSL
27, 88%, 56%
HSB
27, 81%, 95%
CMYK
0, 44, 81, 5
LAB
67, 38, 63
LCH
67, 73, 59
OKLCH
0.73, 0.16, 55
XYZ
46, 36, 7
LUV
67, 88, 58
HWB
27, 18%, 5%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.