The Reserved Basin between Sounding

#9d934b RGB(157,147,75)

About this color

The Reserved Basin between Sounding is rendered by screens as RGB(157, 147, 75) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#9d934bRGB(157, 147, 75)

HSL 53° · 35% saturation · 45% 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
The Reserved Basin between Sounding
HEX
#9d934b
RGB
rgb(157,147,75)
RGB%
rgb(61.6%,57.6%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(53,35%,45%)
HSV
hsv(53,52%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,52,38)
LAB
lab(60,-6,39)
LCH
lch(60,39,99)
sRGB
(0.616,0.576,0.294)
HEX8
#9d934bff
CSS Name
Decimal
157147075

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
35%
Hue
53°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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