Leathery Border between Rolling

#ad8e2c RGB(173,142,44)

About this color

Leathery Border between Rolling is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #ad8e2c in the RGB color space.

#ad8e2cRGB(173, 142, 44)

HSL 46° · 59% saturation · 43% 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-dark 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 formats

Name
Leathery Border between Rolling
HEX
#ad8e2c
RGB
rgb(173,142,44)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,55.7%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(46,59%,43%)
HSV
hsv(46,75%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,75,32)
LAB
lab(60,1,54)
LCH
lch(60,54,89)
sRGB
(0.678,0.557,0.173)
HEX8
#ad8e2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
173142044

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
59%
Hue
46°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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