Forged Border via Grading

#8a8756 RGB(138,135,86)

About this color

Forged Border via Grading is rendered by screens as RGB(138, 135, 86) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#8a8756RGB(138, 135, 86)

HSL 57° · 23% saturation · 44% 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
Forged Border via Grading
HEX
#8a8756
RGB
rgb(138,135,86)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,52.9%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(57,23%,44%)
HSV
hsv(57,38%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,38,46)
LAB
lab(55,-7,27)
LCH
lch(55,28,105)
sRGB
(0.541,0.529,0.337)
HEX8
#8a8756ff
CSS Name
Decimal
138135086

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
23%
Hue
57°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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