When Organic Bay outside Fitting

#ad9b13 RGB(173,155,19)

About this color

When Organic Bay outside Fitting reads as medium-dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #ad9b13, RGB(173, 155, 19).

#ad9b13RGB(173, 155, 19)

HSL 53° · 80% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Organic Bay outside Fitting
HEX
#ad9b13
RGB
rgb(173,155,19)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,60.8%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(53,80%,38%)
HSV
hsv(53,89%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,89,32)
LAB
lab(64,-6,64)
LCH
lch(64,64,95)
sRGB
(0.678,0.608,0.075)
HEX8
#ad9b13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
173155019

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
80%
Hue
53°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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