Clear Bluff between the Knitting

#a5b54a RGB(165,181,74)

About this color

Clear Bluff between the Knitting reads as medium and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #a5b54a, RGB(165, 181, 74).

#a5b54aRGB(165, 181, 74)

HSL 69° · 42% saturation · 50% 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
Clear Bluff between the Knitting
HEX
#a5b54a
RGB
rgb(165,181,74)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,71%,29%)
HSL
hsl(69,42%,50%)
HSV
hsv(69,59%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,59,29)
LAB
lab(71,-21,51)
LCH
lch(71,55,112)
sRGB
(0.647,0.71,0.29)
HEX8
#a5b54aff
CSS Name
Decimal
165181074

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
42%
Hue
69°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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