Yellow is a bright color between green and orange on the color spectrum, like the color of bananas or the sun in many drawings. It often stands out and catches the eye.
“Yellow” comes from Old English “geolu,” from a root meaning “golden” or “yellowish.” It is related to words for gold and bright colors in several Germanic languages.
Yellow is one of the first color words children learn, partly because it appears in so many high-energy things—sun, flowers, school buses. In many cultures it signals attention, from warning signs to happy faces.
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