When Soft Bog with Closing

#acb15e RGB(172,177,94)

About this color

When Soft Bog with Closing is a moderate, medium yellow tone, fixed at #acb15e in the RGB color space.

#acb15eRGB(172, 177, 94)

HSL 64° · 35% saturation · 53% lightness

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Psychology

Mid yellow is simultaneously cheerful and attention-grabbing — used where things need to be noticed.

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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

Practically, this medium yellow is comfortable 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Soft Bog with Closing
HEX
#acb15e
RGB
rgb(172,177,94)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,69.4%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(64,35%,53%)
HSV
hsv(64,47%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,47,31)
LAB
lab(70,-14,42)
LCH
lch(70,44,108)
sRGB
(0.675,0.694,0.369)
HEX8
#acb15eff
CSS Name
Decimal
172177094

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
35%
Hue
64°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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