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
FBC406
RGB
251, 196, 6
HSL
47, 97%, 50%
HSB
47, 98%, 98%
CMYK
0, 22, 98, 2
LAB
82, 11, 82
LCH
82, 83, 83
OKLCH
0.85, 0.17, 88
XYZ
60, 60, 9
LUV
82, 47, 85
HWB
47, 2%, 2%
Pantone
1225 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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