Venerable Brook between Rooting

#9b9d86 RGB(155,157,134)

About this color

Venerable Brook between Rooting occupies the medium, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9b9d86 — RGB(155, 157, 134).

#9b9d86RGB(155, 157, 134)

HSL 65° · 11% saturation · 57% 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
Venerable Brook between Rooting
HEX
#9b9d86
RGB
rgb(155,157,134)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,61.6%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(65,11%,57%)
HSV
hsv(65,15%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,15,38)
LAB
lab(64,-5,12)
LCH
lch(64,13,113)
sRGB
(0.608,0.616,0.525)
HEX8
#9b9d86ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155157134

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
11%
Hue
65°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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