The Arch out Earthen Forming

#adb45d RGB(173,180,93)

About this color

The Arch out Earthen Forming is rendered by screens as RGB(173, 180, 93) — a medium, moderate yellow hue.

#adb45dRGB(173, 180, 93)

HSL 65° · 37% saturation · 54% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Arch out Earthen Forming
HEX
#adb45d
RGB
rgb(173,180,93)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,70.6%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(65,37%,54%)
HSV
hsv(65,48%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,48,29)
LAB
lab(71,-15,43)
LCH
lch(71,46,109)
sRGB
(0.678,0.706,0.365)
HEX8
#adb45dff
CSS Name
Decimal
173180093

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
37%
Hue
65°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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