How many are you using for a given set at a time? I don't use head or hands at all anymore. At most I only ever use 2 at the same time. It used to be an issue, but other gear has eclipsed it where it doesn't matter as much. I don't think I ever dip yellow.
It'd be helpful if you told us which pieces you were using for what situations.
my idle set, which i have approx 1650 hp
head="Beckoner's Horn +3",
body="Shomonjijoe +1",
hands="Glyphic Bracers +3",,
legs="Beck. Spats +2",
feet="Con. Pigaches +4",
neck="Caller's Pendant",
waist="Lucidity Sash",
left_ear="C. Palug Earring",
right_ear="Beck. Earring +1",
left_ring="Shneddick Ring",
right_ring="Evoker's Ring",
back={ name="Campestres's Cape", augments={'Pet: Acc.+20 Pet: R.Acc.+20 Pet: Atk.+20 Pet: R.Atk.+20','Eva.+20 /Mag. Eva.+20','Pet: Attack+10 Pet: Rng.Atk.+10','Pet: Haste+10','Damage taken-5%',}},
my physical bp set, which drops my hp to approx 1220
head={ name="Apogee Crown +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: Attack+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
body="Con. Doublet +3",
hands={ name="Merlinic Dastanas", augments={'Pet: Attack+27 Pet: Rng.Atk.+27','Blood Pact Dmg.+10','Pet: INT+4','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+15',}},
legs={ name="Apogee Slacks +1", augments={'Pet: STR+20','Blood Pact Dmg.+14','Pet: "Dbl. Atk."+4',}},
feet={ name="Apogee Pumps +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: Attack+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
neck={ name="Smn. Collar +1", augments={'Path: A',}},
waist="Incarnation Sash",
left_ear="Lugalbanda Earring",
right_ear={ name="Beck. Earring +1", augments={'System: 1 ID: 1676 Val: 0','Pet: Accuracy+14 Pet: Rng. Acc.+14','Pet: Mag. Acc.+14','Damage taken-5%',}},
left_ring="Varar Ring +1",
right_ring="Varar Ring +1",
back={ name="Campestres's Cape", augments={'Pet: Acc.+20 Pet: R.Acc.+20 Pet: Atk.+20 Pet: R.Atk.+20','Eva.+20 /Mag. Eva.+20','Pet: Attack+10 Pet: Rng.Atk.+10','Pet: Haste+10','Damage taken-5%',}},
my magical set, which drops my hp to 1100
head={ name="Apogee Crown +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
body="Apo. Dalmatica +1",
hands={ name="Merlinic Dastanas", augments={'Pet: Mag. Acc.+23 Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+23','Blood Pact Dmg.+5','Pet: INT+4','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+15',}},
legs={ name="Enticer's Pants", augments={'MP+50','Pet: Accuracy+15 Pet: Rng. Acc.+15','Pet: Mag. Acc.+15','Pet: Damage taken -5%',}},
feet={ name="Apogee Pumps +1", augments={'MP+80','Pet: "Mag.Atk.Bns."+35','Blood Pact Dmg.+8',}},
neck={ name="Smn. Collar +1", augments={'Path: A',}},
waist="Lucidity Sash",
left_ear="Lugalbanda Earring",
right_ear={ name="Beck. Earring +1", augments={'System: 1 ID: 1676 Val: 0','Pet: Accuracy+14 Pet: Rng. Acc.+14','Pet: Mag. Acc.+14','Damage taken-5%',}},
left_ring="Varar Ring +1",
right_ring="Varar Ring +1",
back={ name="Campestres's Cape", augments={'Pet: M.Acc.+20 Pet: M.Dmg.+20','Eva.+20 /Mag. Eva.+20','Pet: Magic Damage+5','"Fast Cast"+10','Pet: Damage taken -5%',}},