Soft Basin within Following

#a9a64c RGB(169,166,76)

About this color

Soft Basin within Following is rendered by screens as RGB(169, 166, 76) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#a9a64cRGB(169, 166, 76)

HSL 58° · 38% saturation · 48% 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 formats

Name
Soft Basin within Following
HEX
#a9a64c
RGB
rgb(169,166,76)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,65.1%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(58,38%,48%)
HSV
hsv(58,55%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,55,34)
LAB
lab(67,-11,46)
LCH
lch(67,47,103)
sRGB
(0.663,0.651,0.298)
HEX8
#a9a64cff
CSS Name
Decimal
169166076

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
38%
Hue
58°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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