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
FFC738
RGB
255, 199, 56
HSL
43, 100%, 61%
HSB
43, 78%, 100%
CMYK
0, 22, 78, 0
LAB
84, 11, 74
LCH
84, 75, 81
OKLCH
0.86, 0.16, 86
XYZ
62, 62, 12
LUV
84, 47, 80
HWB
43, 22%, 0%
Pantone
1225 C
Harmonies
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Browse every named orange on shades of orange, or all families on colors.