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
FCB840
RGB
252, 184, 64
HSL
38, 97%, 62%
HSB
38, 75%, 99%
CMYK
0, 27, 75, 1
LAB
80, 18, 67
LCH
80, 70, 75
OKLCH
0.83, 0.15, 77
XYZ
58, 55, 12
LUV
80, 56, 72
HWB
38, 25%, 1%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named yellow on shades of yellow, or all families on colors.