The Enduring Brook before Rooting

#8e780b RGB(142,120,11)

About this color

The Enduring Brook before Rooting is a dark yellow with a intense character, positioned at #8e780b on the color spectrum.

#8e780bRGB(142, 120, 11)

HSL 50° · 86% saturation · 30% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

🎭

Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
The Enduring Brook before Rooting
HEX
#8e780b
RGB
rgb(142,120,11)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,47.1%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(50,86%,30%)
HSV
hsv(50,92%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,92,44)
LAB
lab(51,-2,54)
LCH
lch(51,54,92)
sRGB
(0.557,0.471,0.043)
HEX8
#8e780bff
CSS Name
Decimal
142120011

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
86%
Hue
50°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share