Balanced Border from Melding

#a7b34c RGB(167,179,76)

About this color

Balanced Border from Melding occupies the medium, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a7b34c — RGB(167, 179, 76).

#a7b34cRGB(167, 179, 76)

HSL 67° · 40% saturation · 50% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Balanced Border from Melding
HEX
#a7b34c
RGB
rgb(167,179,76)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,70.2%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(67,40%,50%)
HSV
hsv(67,58%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,58,30)
LAB
lab(70,-19,50)
LCH
lch(70,53,111)
sRGB
(0.655,0.702,0.298)
HEX8
#a7b34cff
CSS Name
Decimal
167179076

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
40%
Hue
67°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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