Quiescent Border Around the Changing

#a6af3a RGB(166,175,58)

About this color

Quiescent Border Around the Changing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #a6af3a, RGB(166, 175, 58).

#a6af3aRGB(166, 175, 58)

HSL 65° · 50% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
Quiescent Border Around the Changing
HEX
#a6af3a
RGB
rgb(166,175,58)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,68.6%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,50%,46%)
HSV
hsv(65,67%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,67,31)
LAB
lab(69,-18,56)
LCH
lch(69,59,108)
sRGB
(0.651,0.686,0.227)
HEX8
#a6af3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
166175058

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
50%
Hue
65°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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