What the Hewn Bay down Working

#baa94f RGB(186,169,79)

About this color

What the Hewn Bay down Working presents itself as a medium, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #baa94f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#baa94fRGB(186, 169, 79)

HSL 50° · 44% saturation · 52% 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
What the Hewn Bay down Working
HEX
#baa94f
RGB
rgb(186,169,79)
RGB%
rgb(72.9%,66.3%,31%)
HSL
hsl(50,44%,52%)
HSV
hsv(50,58%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,58,27)
LAB
lab(69,-5,48)
LCH
lch(69,48,96)
sRGB
(0.729,0.663,0.31)
HEX8
#baa94fff
CSS Name
Decimal
186169079

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
44%
Hue
50°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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