The Brook on Reasonable Grading

#97a51d RGB(151,165,29)

About this color

The Brook on Reasonable Grading occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #97a51d — RGB(151, 165, 29).

#97a51dRGB(151, 165, 29)

HSL 66° · 70% saturation · 38% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 Brook on Reasonable Grading
HEX
#97a51d
RGB
rgb(151,165,29)
RGB%
rgb(59.2%,64.7%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(66,70%,38%)
HSV
hsv(66,82%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,82,35)
LAB
lab(65,-21,62)
LCH
lch(65,65,109)
sRGB
(0.592,0.647,0.114)
HEX8
#97a51dff
CSS Name
Decimal
151165029

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
70%
Hue
66°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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