When True Alcove underneath Distilling

#9ca083 RGB(156,160,131)

About this color

When True Alcove underneath Distilling reads as medium and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #9ca083, RGB(156, 160, 131).

#9ca083RGB(156, 160, 131)

HSL 68° · 13% 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

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
When True Alcove underneath Distilling
HEX
#9ca083
RGB
rgb(156,160,131)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,62.7%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(68,13%,57%)
HSV
hsv(68,18%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,18,37)
LAB
lab(65,-7,15)
LCH
lch(65,17,115)
sRGB
(0.612,0.627,0.514)
HEX8
#9ca083ff
CSS Name
Decimal
156160131

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
13%
Hue
68°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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