What the Brook without Amber Learning

#9aa159 RGB(154,161,89)

About this color

What the Brook without Amber Learning presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #9aa159 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9aa159RGB(154, 161, 89)

HSL 66° · 29% saturation · 49% 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

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

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
What the Brook without Amber Learning
HEX
#9aa159
RGB
rgb(154,161,89)
RGB%
rgb(60.4%,63.1%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(66,29%,49%)
HSV
hsv(66,45%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,45,37)
LAB
lab(64,-14,37)
LCH
lch(64,40,111)
sRGB
(0.604,0.631,0.349)
HEX8
#9aa159ff
CSS Name
Decimal
154161089

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
29%
Hue
66°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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