When Stable Alcove over Balancing

#9f9d8e RGB(159,157,142)

About this color

When Stable Alcove over Balancing reads as medium and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #9f9d8e, RGB(159, 157, 142).

#9f9d8eRGB(159, 157, 142)

HSL 53° · 8% 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

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 Stable Alcove over Balancing
HEX
#9f9d8e
RGB
rgb(159,157,142)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,61.6%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(53,8%,59%)
HSV
hsv(53,11%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,11,38)
LAB
lab(65,-2,8)
LCH
lch(65,8,104)
sRGB
(0.624,0.616,0.557)
HEX8
#9f9d8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
159157142

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
8%
Hue
53°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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