What Measured Brook via Setting

#8c8354 RGB(140,131,84)

About this color

What Measured Brook via Setting is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 131, 84) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#8c8354RGB(140, 131, 84)

HSL 50° · 25% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Measured Brook via Setting
HEX
#8c8354
RGB
rgb(140,131,84)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,51.4%,32.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,25%,44%)
HSV
hsv(50,40%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,40,45)
LAB
lab(54,-4,27)
LCH
lch(54,27,98)
sRGB
(0.549,0.514,0.329)
HEX8
#8c8354ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140131084

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
25%
Hue
50°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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