Sandy Acre amid Shaping

#b9ca4c RGB(185,202,76)

About this color

Sandy Acre amid Shaping is rendered by screens as RGB(185, 202, 76) — a medium, vivid yellow hue.

#b9ca4cRGB(185, 202, 76)

HSL 68° · 54% saturation · 55% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Sandy Acre amid Shaping
HEX
#b9ca4c
RGB
rgb(185,202,76)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,79.2%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(68,54%,55%)
HSV
hsv(68,62%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,62,21)
LAB
lab(78,-23,59)
LCH
lch(78,63,111)
sRGB
(0.725,0.792,0.298)
HEX8
#b9ca4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
185202076

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
54%
Hue
68°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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