The Forthright Alcove between Stretching

#85826b RGB(133,130,107)

About this color

The Forthright Alcove between Stretching presents itself as a medium-dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #85826b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#85826bRGB(133, 130, 107)

HSL 53° · 11% saturation · 47% 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

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Forthright Alcove between Stretching
HEX
#85826b
RGB
rgb(133,130,107)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,51%,42%)
HSL
hsl(53,11%,47%)
HSV
hsv(53,20%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,20,48)
LAB
lab(54,-3,13)
LCH
lch(54,13,103)
sRGB
(0.522,0.51,0.42)
HEX8
#85826bff
CSS Name
Decimal
133130107

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
11%
Hue
53°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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