Mellowed Alcove underneath Arching

#a6ab7c RGB(166,171,124)

About this color

Mellowed Alcove underneath Arching presents itself as a medium, muted yellow shade, sitting at #a6ab7c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a6ab7cRGB(166, 171, 124)

HSL 66° · 22% saturation · 58% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Mellowed Alcove underneath Arching
HEX
#a6ab7c
RGB
rgb(166,171,124)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,67.1%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(66,22%,58%)
HSV
hsv(66,27%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,27,33)
LAB
lab(69,-10,24)
LCH
lch(69,26,113)
sRGB
(0.651,0.671,0.486)
HEX8
#a6ab7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
166171124

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
22%
Hue
66°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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