Xanthophobia

Xanthophobia (from Greek xanthos, "yellow") is fear of the color yellow. The common cause of this phobia is unhappy experiences involving the color yellow, like getting stung by a bee or even getting hit by a yellow car or school bus. In consequence, yellow reminds xanthophobes about the pain felt. When xanthophobes encounter something yellow (like daffodils, gold, and Yellow Pages), they may unintentionally close their eyes or go into a panic, depending on the severity. Those who suffer from Xanthophobia may avoid eating cheese, mustard, lemonade (unless it was pink or berry flavored), bananas, egg yolk or other yellow foods. They song Yellow by Coldplay may also be another potent trigger.