Distant Brook beside the Rooting

#a8af21 RGB(168,175,33)

About this color

Distant Brook beside the Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #a8af21 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a8af21RGB(168, 175, 33)

HSL 63° · 68% saturation · 41% 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
Distant Brook beside the Rooting
HEX
#a8af21
RGB
rgb(168,175,33)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,68.6%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(63,68%,41%)
HSV
hsv(63,81%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,81,31)
LAB
lab(69,-19,65)
LCH
lch(69,68,106)
sRGB
(0.659,0.686,0.129)
HEX8
#a8af21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
168175033

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
68%
Hue
63°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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