When Forthcoming Bog amid Kindling

#88884e RGB(136,136,78)

About this color

When Forthcoming Bog amid Kindling is rendered by screens as RGB(136, 136, 78) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#88884eRGB(136, 136, 78)

HSL 60° · 27% saturation · 42% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Forthcoming Bog amid Kindling
HEX
#88884e
RGB
rgb(136,136,78)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,53.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(60,27%,42%)
HSV
hsv(60,43%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,43,47)
LAB
lab(55,-9,31)
LCH
lch(55,32,106)
sRGB
(0.533,0.533,0.306)
HEX8
#88884eff
CSS Name
Decimal
136136078

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
27%
Hue
60°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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