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
FBBD16
RGB
251, 189, 22
HSL
44, 97%, 54%
HSB
44, 91%, 98%
CMYK
0, 25, 91, 2
LAB
81, 14, 80
LCH
81, 81, 80
OKLCH
0.83, 0.17, 84
XYZ
58, 57, 9
LUV
81, 52, 82
HWB
44, 9%, 2%
Pantone
1225 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named yellow on shades of yellow, or all families on colors.