When Quiescent Bluff behind Laboring

#a2a40e RGB(162,164,14)

About this color

When Quiescent Bluff behind Laboring presents itself as a medium-dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #a2a40e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a2a40eRGB(162, 164, 14)

HSL 61° · 84% saturation · 35% 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 Quiescent Bluff behind Laboring
HEX
#a2a40e
RGB
rgb(162,164,14)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,64.3%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(61,84%,35%)
HSV
hsv(61,91%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,91,36)
LAB
lab(65,-16,66)
LCH
lch(65,68,104)
sRGB
(0.635,0.643,0.055)
HEX8
#a2a40eff
CSS Name
Decimal
162164014

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
84%
Hue
61°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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