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
F89147
RGB
248, 145, 71
HSL
25, 93%, 63%
HSB
25, 71%, 97%
CMYK
0, 42, 71, 3
LAB
71, 36, 55
LCH
71, 66, 57
OKLCH
0.75, 0.15, 54
XYZ
50, 41, 11
LUV
71, 83, 55
HWB
25, 28%, 3%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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