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
FFB100
RGB
255, 177, 0
HSL
42, 100%, 50%
HSB
42, 100%, 100%
CMYK
0, 31, 100, 0
LAB
78, 22, 81
LCH
78, 84, 75
OKLCH
0.81, 0.17, 77
XYZ
57, 53, 7
LUV
78, 66, 79
HWB
42, 0%, 0%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
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