When Recollected Atoll for Shaping

#af9723 RGB(175,151,35)

About this color

When Recollected Atoll for Shaping reads as medium-dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #af9723, RGB(175, 151, 35).

#af9723RGB(175, 151, 35)

HSL 50° · 67% saturation · 41% 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 Recollected Atoll for Shaping
HEX
#af9723
RGB
rgb(175,151,35)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,59.2%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(50,67%,41%)
HSV
hsv(50,80%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,80,31)
LAB
lab(63,-3,59)
LCH
lch(63,59,93)
sRGB
(0.686,0.592,0.137)
HEX8
#af9723ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175151035

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
67%
Hue
50°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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