The Acre alongside Certain Collecting

#a18c02 RGB(161,140,2)

About this color

The Acre alongside Certain Collecting occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a18c02 — RGB(161, 140, 2).

#a18c02RGB(161, 140, 2)

HSL 52° · 98% saturation · 32% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 Acre alongside Certain Collecting
HEX
#a18c02
RGB
rgb(161,140,2)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,54.9%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(52,98%,32%)
HSV
hsv(52,99%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,99,37)
LAB
lab(58,-4,62)
LCH
lch(58,62,94)
sRGB
(0.631,0.549,0.008)
HEX8
#a18c02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161140002

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
98%
Hue
52°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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