When the Nuanced Acre above Persisting

#b29428 RGB(178,148,40)

About this color

When the Nuanced Acre above Persisting presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #b29428 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b29428RGB(178, 148, 40)

HSL 47° · 63% saturation · 43% 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 Nuanced Acre above Persisting
HEX
#b29428
RGB
rgb(178,148,40)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,58%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(47,63%,43%)
HSV
hsv(47,78%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,78,30)
LAB
lab(62,0,57)
LCH
lch(62,57,90)
sRGB
(0.698,0.58,0.157)
HEX8
#b29428ff
CSS Name
Decimal
178148040

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
63%
Hue
47°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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