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The color yellow corresponds to [[wavelength|wavelengths]] of 565 nanometers to 590 nanometers in the [[electromagnetic spectrum]].<ref>http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/specol.html#c1</ref>
 
The color yellow corresponds to [[wavelength|wavelengths]] of 565 nanometers to 590 nanometers in the [[electromagnetic spectrum]].<ref>http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/vision/specol.html#c1</ref>
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==Yellow in Ayurvedic Medicine==
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In [[Ayurvedic medicine]] yellow represents [[pitta]] ([[fire]] and [[water]] [[five elements|elements]]) [[dosha]] and [[agni]]. In [[Sanskrit]] the word "pitta" literally means "yellow". [[Red]] and [[orange (color)|orange]] also represent pitta and agni.
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==See Also==
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* [[Color therpy]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
    
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