Lingering Arch Inside Spanning

#9c9e76 RGB(156,158,118)

About this color

Lingering Arch Inside Spanning occupies the medium, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9c9e76 — RGB(156, 158, 118).

#9c9e76RGB(156, 158, 118)

HSL 63° · 17% saturation · 54% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Lingering Arch Inside Spanning
HEX
#9c9e76
RGB
rgb(156,158,118)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,62%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(63,17%,54%)
HSV
hsv(63,25%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,25,38)
LAB
lab(64,-8,21)
LCH
lch(64,22,111)
sRGB
(0.612,0.62,0.463)
HEX8
#9c9e76ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156158118

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
17%
Hue
63°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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