Blonde vs. Yellow — What's the Difference?

A person with fair hair.

A color between green and orange in the spectrum.

Light golden in color.

Reflecting or emitting a bright, vibrant hue.

Of hair, to be pale yellow in color.

Associated with aging or fading materials.

Depicting a stereotype often considered attractive.

Often used to describe cautionary or warning signs.

Relating to light-colored alcoholic beverages, especially beers.

A term used to describe cowardice.

(of hair) fair or pale yellow

Yellow is the color between orange and green on the spectrum of visible light. It is evoked by light with a dominant wavelength of roughly 575–585 nm.

A person with fair or pale yellow hair (typically used of a woman).

Of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive colour complementary to blue; coloured like ripe lemons or egg yolks

Having fair hair and skin

Not brave; cowardly

Of a flaxen or golden color or of any light shade of auburn or pale yellowish brown

(of a style of writing, especially in journalism) lurid and sensational

Light-colored through bleaching

Yellow colour or pigment

A person with fair hair and skin.

A yellow ball or piece in a game or sport, especially the yellow ball in snooker

A light yellowish brown to dark grayish yellow.

Used in names of moths or butterflies that are mainly yellow in colour.

Alternative form of blond

Any of a number of plant diseases in which the leaves turn yellow, typically caused by viruses and transmitted by insects.

Alternative form of blond.

Become yellow, especially with age

A kind of 2,000-watt lamp.

The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between orange and green, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 570 to 590 nanometers; any of a group of colors of a hue resembling that of ripe lemons and varying in lightness and saturation; one of the subtractive primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.

Alternative form of blond

A pigment or dye having this hue.

Stupid, ignorant, naive.

Something that has this hue.

A person of very fair complexion, with light hair and light blue eyes.

Chiefly Southern US The yolk of an egg.

A kind of silk lace originally of the color of raw silk, now sometimes dyed; - called also blond lace.

Western US Gold. Used formerly by prospectors.

A person with fair skin and hair

Yellows Any of various plant diseases characterized by yellow or yellowish discoloration of the leaves and caused by phytoplasmas that are transmitted by insects or by certain viruses.

Being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or gray eyes;

Of the color yellow.

Having a yellow-brown skin color.

(Offensive) Of or being a person of Asian origin.

(Slang) Cowardly.

To make or become yellow

Having yellow as its color.

(informal) Lacking courage.

Characterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy.

Of the skin, having the colour traditionally attributed to Far East Asians, especially Chinese.

Far East Asian relating to Asian people.

Of mixed Aboriginal and Caucasian ancestry.

Synonym of high yellow

(UK politics) Related to the Liberal Democrats.

(politics) Related to the Free Democratic Party; a political party in Germany.

The colour of gold, cheese, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

(US) The intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, the illumination of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so.

(snooker) One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.

(pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the (yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls).

(sports) A yellow card.

Any of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the yellow coloured species. Compare sulphur.

(intransitive) To become yellow or more yellow.

(transitive) To make (something) yellow or more yellow.

Being of a bright saffronlike color; of the color of gold or brass; having the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is between the orange and the green.

Cowardly; hence, dishonorable; mean; contemptible; as, he has a yellow streak.

Sensational; - said of some newspapers, their makers, etc.; as, yellow journal, journalism, etc.

A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green.

A yellow pigment.

To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.

To become yellow or yellower.

The quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

Turn yellow;

Similar to the color of an egg yolk

Easily frightened

Changed to a yellowish color by age;

Typical of tabloids;

Cowardly or treacherous;

Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

Yes, it can also describe pale woods and certain beverages.

Yellow is often used to attract attention or signal caution.

It often needs toners and specific shampoos to maintain its hue.

It's often associated with beauty and allure in Western culture.

Blonde is typically used in reference to hair color.

Yes, yellow is inherently bright, but shades can vary in intensity.

Joy, energy, and sometimes caution.

Yellow can lift spirits and create a sense of energy.

Yes, it is a natural hair color, particularly among children in northern Europe.

Yes, it can sometimes represent cowardice or sickness.

Yes, especially in regions like Scandinavia.

It can make a room appear brighter and more vibrant.

It's highly visible, making it suitable for safety gear and signs.

Yes, it's used in many warning signs and traffic lights.