The Brook round Cordial Passing

#9f9d8d RGB(159,157,141)

About this color

The Brook round Cordial Passing occupies the medium, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9f9d8d — RGB(159, 157, 141).

#9f9d8dRGB(159, 157, 141)

HSL 53° · 9% saturation · 59% 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 Brook round Cordial Passing
HEX
#9f9d8d
RGB
rgb(159,157,141)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,61.6%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(53,9%,59%)
HSV
hsv(53,11%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,11,38)
LAB
lab(64,-2,9)
LCH
lch(64,9,103)
sRGB
(0.624,0.616,0.553)
HEX8
#9f9d8dff
CSS Name
Decimal
159157141

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
9%
Hue
53°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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