Ponderous Acre before Spreading

#70725c RGB(112,114,92)

About this color

Ponderous Acre before Spreading is rendered by screens as RGB(112, 114, 92) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#70725cRGB(112, 114, 92)

HSL 65° · 11% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
Ponderous Acre before Spreading
HEX
#70725c
RGB
rgb(112,114,92)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,44.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(65,11%,40%)
HSV
hsv(65,19%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,19,55)
LAB
lab(47,-5,12)
LCH
lch(47,13,113)
sRGB
(0.439,0.447,0.361)
HEX8
#70725cff
CSS Name
Decimal
112114092

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
11%
Hue
65°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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