Sensible Bog outside the Growing

#b0a981 RGB(176,169,129)

About this color

Sensible Bog outside the Growing presents itself as a medium, muted yellow shade, sitting at #b0a981 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b0a981RGB(176, 169, 129)

HSL 51° · 23% saturation · 60% 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
Sensible Bog outside the Growing
HEX
#b0a981
RGB
rgb(176,169,129)
RGB%
rgb(69%,66.3%,50.6%)
HSL
hsl(51,23%,60%)
HSV
hsv(51,27%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,27,31)
LAB
lab(69,-4,22)
LCH
lch(69,22,100)
sRGB
(0.69,0.663,0.506)
HEX8
#b0a981ff
CSS Name
Decimal
176169129

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
23%
Hue
51°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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