Tranquil Basin before Knotting

#8d8b5c RGB(141,139,92)

About this color

Tranquil Basin before Knotting is rendered by screens as RGB(141, 139, 92) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#8d8b5cRGB(141, 139, 92)

HSL 58° · 21% 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
Tranquil Basin before Knotting
HEX
#8d8b5c
RGB
rgb(141,139,92)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,54.5%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(58,21%,46%)
HSV
hsv(58,35%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,35,45)
LAB
lab(57,-7,25)
LCH
lch(57,26,106)
sRGB
(0.553,0.545,0.361)
HEX8
#8d8b5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
141139092

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
21%
Hue
58°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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