The Cape circa Familiar Grading

#ada05d RGB(173,160,93)

About this color

The Cape circa Familiar Grading reads as medium and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #ada05d, RGB(173, 160, 93).

#ada05dRGB(173, 160, 93)

HSL 50° · 33% saturation · 52% 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

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

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
The Cape circa Familiar Grading
HEX
#ada05d
RGB
rgb(173,160,93)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,62.7%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(50,33%,52%)
HSV
hsv(50,46%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,46,32)
LAB
lab(66,-5,36)
LCH
lch(66,36,98)
sRGB
(0.678,0.627,0.365)
HEX8
#ada05dff
CSS Name
Decimal
173160093

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
33%
Hue
50°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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