The Lean Cape without Changing

#b39b00 RGB(179,155,0)

About this color

The Lean Cape without Changing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b39b00 — RGB(179, 155, 0).

#b39b00RGB(179, 155, 0)

HSL 52° · 100% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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 speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 without Changing
HEX
#b39b00
RGB
rgb(179,155,0)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,60.8%,0%)
HSL
hsl(52,100%,35%)
HSV
hsv(52,100%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,100,30)
LAB
lab(64,-4,68)
LCH
lch(64,68,93)
sRGB
(0.702,0.608,0)
HEX8
#b39b00ff
CSS Name
Decimal
179155000

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
100%
Hue
52°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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