When Balanced Atoll without Cycling

#a0a06e RGB(160,160,110)

About this color

When Balanced Atoll without Cycling occupies the medium, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a0a06e — RGB(160, 160, 110).

#a0a06eRGB(160, 160, 110)

HSL 60° · 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Balanced Atoll without Cycling
HEX
#a0a06e
RGB
rgb(160,160,110)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,62.7%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(60,21%,53%)
HSV
hsv(60,31%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,31,37)
LAB
lab(65,-8,26)
LCH
lch(65,27,107)
sRGB
(0.627,0.627,0.431)
HEX8
#a0a06eff
CSS Name
Decimal
160160110

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
21%
Hue
60°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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