Solid Bay under the Cradling

#a69a51 RGB(166,154,81)

About this color

Solid Bay under the Cradling is rendered by screens as RGB(166, 154, 81) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#a69a51RGB(166, 154, 81)

HSL 52° · 34% saturation · 48% 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
Solid Bay under the Cradling
HEX
#a69a51
RGB
rgb(166,154,81)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,60.4%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(52,34%,48%)
HSV
hsv(52,51%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,51,35)
LAB
lab(63,-6,40)
LCH
lch(63,40,99)
sRGB
(0.651,0.604,0.318)
HEX8
#a69a51ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166154081

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
34%
Hue
52°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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