The Bog after Sensible Shifting

#a6b20d RGB(166,178,13)

About this color

The Bog after Sensible Shifting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a6b20d — RGB(166, 178, 13).

#a6b20dRGB(166, 178, 13)

HSL 64° · 86% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
The Bog after Sensible Shifting
HEX
#a6b20d
RGB
rgb(166,178,13)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,69.8%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(64,86%,37%)
HSV
hsv(64,93%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,93,30)
LAB
lab(69,-22,69)
LCH
lch(69,72,108)
sRGB
(0.651,0.698,0.051)
HEX8
#a6b20dff
CSS Name
Decimal
166178013

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
86%
Hue
64°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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