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
FCAD49
RGB
252, 173, 73
HSL
34, 97%, 64%
HSB
34, 71%, 99%
CMYK
0, 31, 71, 1
LAB
77, 24, 61
LCH
77, 66, 69
OKLCH
0.81, 0.15, 69
XYZ
56, 51, 13
LUV
77, 64, 65
HWB
34, 29%, 1%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.