The Brook opposite Moderate Sowing

#a7a68d RGB(167,166,141)

About this color

The Brook opposite Moderate Sowing presents itself as a medium, muted yellow shade, sitting at #a7a68d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a7a68dRGB(167, 166, 141)

HSL 58° · 13% saturation · 60% 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
The Brook opposite Moderate Sowing
HEX
#a7a68d
RGB
rgb(167,166,141)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,65.1%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(58,13%,60%)
HSV
hsv(58,16%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,16,35)
LAB
lab(68,-4,13)
LCH
lch(68,14,107)
sRGB
(0.655,0.651,0.553)
HEX8
#a7a68dff
CSS Name
Decimal
167166141

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
13%
Hue
58°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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