Kindly Brook round Knitting

#a5c00c RGB(165,192,12)

About this color

Kindly Brook round Knitting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a5c00c — RGB(165, 192, 12).

#a5c00cRGB(165, 192, 12)

HSL 69° · 88% saturation · 40% 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
Kindly Brook round Knitting
HEX
#a5c00c
RGB
rgb(165,192,12)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,75.3%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(69,88%,40%)
HSV
hsv(69,94%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,94,25)
LAB
lab(73,-29,73)
LCH
lch(73,79,112)
sRGB
(0.647,0.753,0.047)
HEX8
#a5c00cff
CSS Name
Decimal
165192012

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
88%
Hue
69°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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