Durable Bay through the Sharing

#bbb64a RGB(187,182,74)

About this color

Durable Bay through the Sharing presents itself as a medium, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #bbb64a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#bbb64aRGB(187, 182, 74)

HSL 57° · 45% saturation · 51% 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
Durable Bay through the Sharing
HEX
#bbb64a
RGB
rgb(187,182,74)
RGB%
rgb(73.3%,71.4%,29%)
HSL
hsl(57,45%,51%)
HSV
hsv(57,60%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,60,27)
LAB
lab(73,-12,54)
LCH
lch(73,55,103)
sRGB
(0.733,0.714,0.29)
HEX8
#bbb64aff
CSS Name
Decimal
187182074

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
45%
Hue
57°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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