When Forthcoming Basin up Opening

#8c7e3e RGB(140,126,62)

About this color

When Forthcoming Basin up Opening is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 126, 62) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#8c7e3eRGB(140, 126, 62)

HSL 49° · 39% saturation · 40% 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
When Forthcoming Basin up Opening
HEX
#8c7e3e
RGB
rgb(140,126,62)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,49.4%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(49,39%,40%)
HSV
hsv(49,56%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,56,45)
LAB
lab(53,-3,36)
LCH
lch(53,36,95)
sRGB
(0.549,0.494,0.243)
HEX8
#8c7e3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140126062

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
39%
Hue
49°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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