When Lean Border beside Drawing

#8a8f6e RGB(138,143,110)

About this color

When Lean Border beside Drawing reads as medium and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #8a8f6e, RGB(138, 143, 110).

#8a8f6eRGB(138, 143, 110)

HSL 69° · 13% saturation · 50% 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
When Lean Border beside Drawing
HEX
#8a8f6e
RGB
rgb(138,143,110)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,56.1%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(69,13%,50%)
HSV
hsv(69,23%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,23,44)
LAB
lab(58,-8,17)
LCH
lch(58,19,115)
sRGB
(0.541,0.561,0.431)
HEX8
#8a8f6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
138143110

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
13%
Hue
69°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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