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
FFB33D
RGB
255, 179, 61
HSL
36, 100%, 62%
HSB
36, 76%, 100%
CMYK
0, 30, 76, 0
LAB
79, 21, 68
LCH
79, 71, 72
OKLCH
0.82, 0.15, 74
XYZ
58, 54, 12
LUV
79, 62, 71
HWB
36, 24%, 0%
Pantone
1235 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.