When Sienna Basin opposite Curing

#aaa16e RGB(170,161,110)

About this color

When Sienna Basin opposite Curing is rendered by screens as RGB(170, 161, 110) — a medium, moderate yellow hue.

#aaa16eRGB(170, 161, 110)

HSL 51° · 26% saturation · 55% 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
When Sienna Basin opposite Curing
HEX
#aaa16e
RGB
rgb(170,161,110)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,63.1%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(51,26%,55%)
HSV
hsv(51,35%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,35,33)
LAB
lab(66,-5,28)
LCH
lch(66,28,100)
sRGB
(0.667,0.631,0.431)
HEX8
#aaa16eff
CSS Name
Decimal
170161110

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
26%
Hue
51°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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