When Placid Bay via Bending

#a68c3e RGB(166,140,62)

About this color

When Placid Bay via Bending is rendered by screens as RGB(166, 140, 62) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#a68c3eRGB(166, 140, 62)

HSL 45° · 46% saturation · 45% 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
When Placid Bay via Bending
HEX
#a68c3e
RGB
rgb(166,140,62)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,54.9%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(45,46%,45%)
HSV
hsv(45,63%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,63,35)
LAB
lab(59,0,44)
LCH
lch(59,44,90)
sRGB
(0.651,0.549,0.243)
HEX8
#a68c3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
166140062

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
46%
Hue
45°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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