Sound Brook on the Curing

#9c9451 RGB(156,148,81)

About this color

Sound Brook on the Curing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #9c9451, RGB(156, 148, 81).

#9c9451RGB(156, 148, 81)

HSL 54° · 32% saturation · 46% 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
Sound Brook on the Curing
HEX
#9c9451
RGB
rgb(156,148,81)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,58%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(54,32%,46%)
HSV
hsv(54,48%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,48,39)
LAB
lab(61,-7,36)
LCH
lch(61,37,101)
sRGB
(0.612,0.58,0.318)
HEX8
#9c9451ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156148081

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
32%
Hue
54°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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