Old-fashioned Border During Cycling

#a2980c RGB(162,152,12)

About this color

Old-fashioned Border During Cycling reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #a2980c, RGB(162, 152, 12).

#a2980cRGB(162, 152, 12)

HSL 56° · 86% saturation · 34% 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 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
Old-fashioned Border During Cycling
HEX
#a2980c
RGB
rgb(162,152,12)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,59.6%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(56,86%,34%)
HSV
hsv(56,93%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,93,36)
LAB
lab(62,-10,64)
LCH
lch(62,65,99)
sRGB
(0.635,0.596,0.047)
HEX8
#a2980cff
CSS Name
Decimal
162152012

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
86%
Hue
56°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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