The Brook before Steady Keeping

#a0936d RGB(160,147,109)

About this color

The Brook before Steady Keeping presents itself as a medium, muted yellow shade, sitting at #a0936d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a0936dRGB(160, 147, 109)

HSL 45° · 21% saturation · 53% 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
The Brook before Steady Keeping
HEX
#a0936d
RGB
rgb(160,147,109)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,57.6%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(45,21%,53%)
HSV
hsv(45,32%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,32,37)
LAB
lab(61,-1,22)
LCH
lch(61,22,93)
sRGB
(0.627,0.576,0.427)
HEX8
#a0936dff
CSS Name
Decimal
160147109

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
21%
Hue
45°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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