The Equable Border before Sounding

#90955b RGB(144,149,91)

About this color

The Equable Border before Sounding is rendered by screens as RGB(144, 149, 91) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#90955bRGB(144, 149, 91)

HSL 65° · 24% 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 Equable Border before Sounding
HEX
#90955b
RGB
rgb(144,149,91)
RGB%
rgb(56.5%,58.4%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,24%,47%)
HSV
hsv(65,39%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,39,42)
LAB
lab(60,-11,30)
LCH
lch(60,32,110)
sRGB
(0.565,0.584,0.357)
HEX8
#90955bff
CSS Name
Decimal
144149091

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
24%
Hue
65°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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