When the Equable Basin opposite Arching

#a49e18 RGB(164,158,24)

About this color

When the Equable Basin opposite Arching occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a49e18 — RGB(164, 158, 24).

#a49e18RGB(164, 158, 24)

HSL 57° · 74% saturation · 37% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
When the Equable Basin opposite Arching
HEX
#a49e18
RGB
rgb(164,158,24)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,62%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(57,74%,37%)
HSV
hsv(57,85%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,85,36)
LAB
lab(64,-12,63)
LCH
lch(64,64,101)
sRGB
(0.643,0.62,0.094)
HEX8
#a49e18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164158024

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
74%
Hue
57°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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