What Cultivated Bog until Standing

#a6a564 RGB(166,165,100)

About this color

What Cultivated Bog until Standing is a moderate, medium yellow tone, fixed at #a6a564 in the RGB color space.

#a6a564RGB(166, 165, 100)

HSL 59° · 27% saturation · 52% lightness

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Psychology

Mid yellow is simultaneously cheerful and attention-grabbing — used where things need to be noticed.

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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

Practically, this medium yellow is comfortable 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
What Cultivated Bog until Standing
HEX
#a6a564
RGB
rgb(166,165,100)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,64.7%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(59,27%,52%)
HSV
hsv(59,40%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,40,35)
LAB
lab(66,-10,34)
LCH
lch(66,35,106)
sRGB
(0.651,0.647,0.392)
HEX8
#a6a564ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166165100

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
27%
Hue
59°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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