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
F2B451
RGB
242, 180, 81
HSL
37, 86%, 63%
HSB
37, 67%, 95%
CMYK
0, 26, 67, 5
LAB
78, 16, 58
LCH
78, 60, 74
OKLCH
0.81, 0.13, 76
XYZ
54, 52, 15
LUV
78, 50, 65
HWB
37, 32%, 5%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named yellow on shades of yellow, or all families on colors.