Timeworn Bay before Toiling

#babc86 RGB(186,188,134)

About this color

Timeworn Bay before Toiling presents itself as a medium, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #babc86 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#babc86RGB(186, 188, 134)

HSL 62° · 29% saturation · 63% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Timeworn Bay before Toiling
HEX
#babc86
RGB
rgb(186,188,134)
RGB%
rgb(72.9%,73.7%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(62,29%,63%)
HSV
hsv(62,29%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,29,26)
LAB
lab(75,-9,27)
LCH
lch(75,28,108)
sRGB
(0.729,0.737,0.525)
HEX8
#babc86ff
CSS Name
Decimal
186188134

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
29%
Hue
62°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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