Ample Basin outside the Opening

#878d2a RGB(135,141,42)

About this color

Ample Basin outside the Opening reads as medium-dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #878d2a, RGB(135, 141, 42).

#878d2aRGB(135, 141, 42)

HSL 64° · 54% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Ample Basin outside the Opening
HEX
#878d2a
RGB
rgb(135,141,42)
RGB%
rgb(52.9%,55.3%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(64,54%,36%)
HSV
hsv(64,70%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,70,45)
LAB
lab(56,-15,49)
LCH
lch(56,51,107)
sRGB
(0.529,0.553,0.165)
HEX8
#878d2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
135141042

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
54%
Hue
64°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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