When the Old-fashioned Brook Inside Winding

#aeb668 RGB(174,182,104)

About this color

When the Old-fashioned Brook Inside Winding reads as medium and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #aeb668, RGB(174, 182, 104).

#aeb668RGB(174, 182, 104)

HSL 66° · 35% saturation · 56% 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 the Old-fashioned Brook Inside Winding
HEX
#aeb668
RGB
rgb(174,182,104)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,71.4%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(66,35%,56%)
HSV
hsv(66,43%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,43,29)
LAB
lab(72,-15,39)
LCH
lch(72,42,111)
sRGB
(0.682,0.714,0.408)
HEX8
#aeb668ff
CSS Name
Decimal
174182104

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
35%
Hue
66°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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