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
FBAA09
RGB
251, 170, 9
HSL
40, 97%, 51%
HSB
40, 96%, 98%
CMYK
0, 32, 96, 2
LAB
76, 23, 78
LCH
76, 82, 73
OKLCH
0.80, 0.17, 74
XYZ
54, 49, 7
LUV
76, 68, 76
HWB
40, 4%, 2%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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