The Measured Border in the Setting

#948605 RGB(148,134,5)

About this color

The Measured Border in the Setting presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #948605 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#948605RGB(148, 134, 5)

HSL 54° · 93% saturation · 30% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Measured Border in the Setting
HEX
#948605
RGB
rgb(148,134,5)
RGB%
rgb(58%,52.5%,2%)
HSL
hsl(54,93%,30%)
HSV
hsv(54,97%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,97,42)
LAB
lab(55,-7,59)
LCH
lch(55,59,97)
sRGB
(0.58,0.525,0.02)
HEX8
#948605ff
CSS Name
Decimal
148134005

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
93%
Hue
54°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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