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
F69D41
RGB
246, 157, 65
HSL
30, 91%, 61%
HSB
30, 74%, 96%
CMYK
0, 36, 74, 4
LAB
73, 29, 60
LCH
73, 67, 64
OKLCH
0.77, 0.15, 63
XYZ
51, 44, 11
LUV
73, 72, 61
HWB
30, 25%, 4%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.