When Stoic Acre for Tilling

#a9a133 RGB(169,161,51)

About this color

When Stoic Acre for Tilling presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #a9a133 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a9a133RGB(169, 161, 51)

HSL 56° · 54% saturation · 43% 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
When Stoic Acre for Tilling
HEX
#a9a133
RGB
rgb(169,161,51)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,63.1%,20%)
HSL
hsl(56,54%,43%)
HSV
hsv(56,70%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,70,34)
LAB
lab(65,-10,55)
LCH
lch(65,56,100)
sRGB
(0.663,0.631,0.2)
HEX8
#a9a133ff
CSS Name
Decimal
169161051

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
54%
Hue
56°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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