The Lean Cape up Crossing

#b0973b RGB(176,151,59)

About this color

The Lean Cape up Crossing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b0973b — RGB(176, 151, 59).

#b0973bRGB(176, 151, 59)

HSL 47° · 50% saturation · 46% 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 Lean Cape up Crossing
HEX
#b0973b
RGB
rgb(176,151,59)
RGB%
rgb(69%,59.2%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(47,50%,46%)
HSV
hsv(47,66%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,66,31)
LAB
lab(63,-1,50)
LCH
lch(63,50,91)
sRGB
(0.69,0.592,0.231)
HEX8
#b0973bff
CSS Name
Decimal
176151059

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
50%
Hue
47°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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