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
FDA350
RGB
253, 163, 80
HSL
29, 98%, 65%
HSB
29, 68%, 99%
CMYK
0, 36, 68, 1
LAB
75, 29, 56
LCH
75, 63, 63
OKLCH
0.79, 0.14, 61
XYZ
55, 48, 14
LUV
75, 72, 59
HWB
29, 31%, 1%
Pantone
163 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named brown on shades of brown, or all families on colors.