The Mild Basin into Layering

#968b5b RGB(150,139,91)

About this color

The Mild Basin into Layering is rendered by screens as RGB(150, 139, 91) — a medium-dark, muted yellow hue.

#968b5bRGB(150, 139, 91)

HSL 49° · 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 Mild Basin into Layering
HEX
#968b5b
RGB
rgb(150,139,91)
RGB%
rgb(58.8%,54.5%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(49,24%,47%)
HSV
hsv(49,39%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,39,41)
LAB
lab(58,-3,27)
LCH
lch(58,27,96)
sRGB
(0.588,0.545,0.357)
HEX8
#968b5bff
CSS Name
Decimal
150139091

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
24%
Hue
49°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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