The Border past Strong Rooting

#b3b142 RGB(179,177,66)

About this color

The Border past Strong Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #b3b142 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#b3b142RGB(179, 177, 66)

HSL 59° · 46% saturation · 48% 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
The Border past Strong Rooting
HEX
#b3b142
RGB
rgb(179,177,66)
RGB%
rgb(70.2%,69.4%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(59,46%,48%)
HSV
hsv(59,63%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,63,30)
LAB
lab(70,-13,55)
LCH
lch(70,57,103)
sRGB
(0.702,0.694,0.259)
HEX8
#b3b142ff
CSS Name
Decimal
179177066

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
46%
Hue
59°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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