When Equable Bluff off Pacing

#a18a23 RGB(161,138,35)

About this color

When Equable Bluff off Pacing presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #a18a23 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a18a23RGB(161, 138, 35)

HSL 49° · 64% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Equable Bluff off Pacing
HEX
#a18a23
RGB
rgb(161,138,35)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,54.1%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(49,64%,38%)
HSV
hsv(49,78%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,78,37)
LAB
lab(58,-2,54)
LCH
lch(58,54,92)
sRGB
(0.631,0.541,0.137)
HEX8
#a18a23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161138035

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
64%
Hue
49°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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