When Rustic Atoll without Girding

#a1aa23 RGB(161,170,35)

About this color

When Rustic Atoll without Girding presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #a1aa23 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a1aa23RGB(161, 170, 35)

HSL 64° · 66% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rustic Atoll without Girding
HEX
#a1aa23
RGB
rgb(161,170,35)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,66.7%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(64,66%,40%)
HSV
hsv(64,79%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,79,33)
LAB
lab(67,-19,62)
LCH
lch(67,65,107)
sRGB
(0.631,0.667,0.137)
HEX8
#a1aa23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
161170035

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
66%
Hue
64°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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