Equable Canyon into the Rolling

#a7a01a RGB(167,160,26)

About this color

Equable Canyon into the Rolling reads as medium-dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #a7a01a, RGB(167, 160, 26).

#a7a01aRGB(167, 160, 26)

HSL 57° · 73% saturation · 38% 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

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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Equable Canyon into the Rolling
HEX
#a7a01a
RGB
rgb(167,160,26)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,62.7%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(57,73%,38%)
HSV
hsv(57,84%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,84,35)
LAB
lab(65,-12,63)
LCH
lch(65,64,101)
sRGB
(0.655,0.627,0.102)
HEX8
#a7a01aff
CSS Name
Decimal
167160026

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
73%
Hue
57°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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