Reasonable Bluff circa the Finding

#8b8f5a RGB(139,143,90)

About this color

Reasonable Bluff circa the Finding is rendered by screens as RGB(139, 143, 90) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#8b8f5aRGB(139, 143, 90)

HSL 65° · 23% saturation · 46% 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
Reasonable Bluff circa the Finding
HEX
#8b8f5a
RGB
rgb(139,143,90)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,56.1%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(65,23%,46%)
HSV
hsv(65,37%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,37,44)
LAB
lab(58,-10,28)
LCH
lch(58,30,110)
sRGB
(0.545,0.561,0.353)
HEX8
#8b8f5aff
CSS Name
Decimal
139143090

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
23%
Hue
65°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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