The Durable Border among Rooting

#a4b50b RGB(164,181,11)

About this color

The Durable Border among Rooting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a4b50b — RGB(164, 181, 11).

#a4b50bRGB(164, 181, 11)

HSL 66° · 89% saturation · 38% 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
The Durable Border among Rooting
HEX
#a4b50b
RGB
rgb(164,181,11)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,71%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(66,89%,38%)
HSV
hsv(66,94%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,94,29)
LAB
lab(70,-24,70)
LCH
lch(70,74,109)
sRGB
(0.643,0.71,0.043)
HEX8
#a4b50bff
CSS Name
Decimal
164181011

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
89%
Hue
66°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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