Mossbacked Bog without Passing

#72725c RGB(114,114,92)

About this color

Mossbacked Bog without Passing is rendered by screens as RGB(114, 114, 92) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#72725cRGB(114, 114, 92)

HSL 60° · 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
Mossbacked Bog without Passing
HEX
#72725c
RGB
rgb(114,114,92)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,44.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(60,11%,40%)
HSV
hsv(60,19%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,19,55)
LAB
lab(47,-4,12)
LCH
lch(47,13,108)
sRGB
(0.447,0.447,0.361)
HEX8
#72725cff
CSS Name
Decimal
114114092

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
11%
Hue
60°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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