The Balanced Bog without the Grading

#8c8465 RGB(140,132,101)

About this color

The Balanced Bog without the Grading is rendered by screens as RGB(140, 132, 101) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#8c8465RGB(140, 132, 101)

HSL 48° · 16% saturation · 47% 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
The Balanced Bog without the Grading
HEX
#8c8465
RGB
rgb(140,132,101)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,51.8%,39.6%)
HSL
hsl(48,16%,47%)
HSV
hsv(48,28%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,28,45)
LAB
lab(55,-2,18)
LCH
lch(55,18,96)
sRGB
(0.549,0.518,0.396)
HEX8
#8c8465ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140132101

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
16%
Hue
48°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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