Slow Basin circa Embedding

#a39966 RGB(163,153,102)

About this color

Slow Basin circa Embedding is rendered by screens as RGB(163, 153, 102) — a medium, moderate yellow hue.

#a39966RGB(163, 153, 102)

HSL 50° · 25% saturation · 52% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
Slow Basin circa Embedding
HEX
#a39966
RGB
rgb(163,153,102)
RGB%
rgb(63.9%,60%,40%)
HSL
hsl(50,25%,52%)
HSV
hsv(50,37%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,37,36)
LAB
lab(63,-4,28)
LCH
lch(63,28,98)
sRGB
(0.639,0.6,0.4)
HEX8
#a39966ff
CSS Name
Decimal
163153102

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
25%
Hue
50°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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