When Toasted Border atop Remaining

#a2a273 RGB(162,162,115)

About this color

When Toasted Border atop Remaining reads as medium and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #a2a273, RGB(162, 162, 115).

#a2a273RGB(162, 162, 115)

HSL 60° · 20% saturation · 54% 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 Toasted Border atop Remaining
HEX
#a2a273
RGB
rgb(162,162,115)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,63.5%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(60,20%,54%)
HSV
hsv(60,29%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,29,36)
LAB
lab(66,-8,25)
LCH
lch(66,26,108)
sRGB
(0.635,0.635,0.451)
HEX8
#a2a273ff
CSS Name
Decimal
162162115

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
20%
Hue
60°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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