Sagacious Canyon under Rooting

#8a8a2c RGB(138,138,44)

About this color

Sagacious Canyon under Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #8a8a2c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8a8a2cRGB(138, 138, 44)

HSL 60° · 52% 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 formats

Name
Sagacious Canyon under Rooting
HEX
#8a8a2c
RGB
rgb(138,138,44)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,54.1%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(60,52%,36%)
HSV
hsv(60,68%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,68,46)
LAB
lab(56,-12,48)
LCH
lch(56,49,104)
sRGB
(0.541,0.541,0.173)
HEX8
#8a8a2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
138138044

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
52%
Hue
60°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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