When Dusty Cape through Settling

#adab43 RGB(173,171,67)

About this color

When Dusty Cape through Settling reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #adab43, RGB(173, 171, 67).

#adab43RGB(173, 171, 67)

HSL 59° · 44% saturation · 47% 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
When Dusty Cape through Settling
HEX
#adab43
RGB
rgb(173,171,67)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,67.1%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(59,44%,47%)
HSV
hsv(59,61%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,61,32)
LAB
lab(68,-13,52)
LCH
lch(68,54,104)
sRGB
(0.678,0.671,0.263)
HEX8
#adab43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
173171067

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
44%
Hue
59°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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