What the Distant Bog without Persisting

#a59d7f RGB(165,157,127)

About this color

What the Distant Bog without Persisting presents itself as a medium, muted yellow shade, sitting at #a59d7f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a59d7fRGB(165, 157, 127)

HSL 47° · 17% saturation · 57% 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 formats

Name
What the Distant Bog without Persisting
HEX
#a59d7f
RGB
rgb(165,157,127)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,61.6%,49.8%)
HSL
hsl(47,17%,57%)
HSV
hsv(47,23%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,23,35)
LAB
lab(65,-2,17)
LCH
lch(65,17,97)
sRGB
(0.647,0.616,0.498)
HEX8
#a59d7fff
CSS Name
Decimal
165157127

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
17%
Hue
47°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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