When Evenhanded Basin with Resting

#b0ac8e RGB(176,172,142)

About this color

When Evenhanded Basin with Resting is a muted, medium yellow tone, fixed at #b0ac8e in the RGB color space.

#b0ac8eRGB(176, 172, 142)

HSL 53° · 18% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Mid yellow is simultaneously cheerful and attention-grabbing — used where things need to be noticed.

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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

Practically, this medium yellow is comfortable 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Evenhanded Basin with Resting
HEX
#b0ac8e
RGB
rgb(176,172,142)
RGB%
rgb(69%,67.5%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(53,18%,62%)
HSV
hsv(53,19%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,19,31)
LAB
lab(70,-4,16)
LCH
lch(70,16,104)
sRGB
(0.69,0.675,0.557)
HEX8
#b0ac8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
176172142

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
18%
Hue
53°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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