The Brook up Lean Damming

#b6ae22 RGB(182,174,34)

About this color

The Brook up Lean Damming reads as medium-dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #b6ae22, RGB(182, 174, 34).

#b6ae22RGB(182, 174, 34)

HSL 57° · 69% saturation · 42% 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 Brook up Lean Damming
HEX
#b6ae22
RGB
rgb(182,174,34)
RGB%
rgb(71.4%,68.2%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(57,69%,42%)
HSV
hsv(57,81%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,81,29)
LAB
lab(70,-12,66)
LCH
lch(70,67,100)
sRGB
(0.714,0.682,0.133)
HEX8
#b6ae22ff
CSS Name
Decimal
182174034

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
69%
Hue
57°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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