Lingering Bog on Sharing

#bca236 RGB(188,162,54)

About this color

Lingering Bog on Sharing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #bca236 — RGB(188, 162, 54).

#bca236RGB(188, 162, 54)

HSL 48° · 55% saturation · 47% 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 formats

Name
Lingering Bog on Sharing
HEX
#bca236
RGB
rgb(188,162,54)
RGB%
rgb(73.7%,63.5%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(48,55%,47%)
HSV
hsv(48,71%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,71,26)
LAB
lab(67,-2,57)
LCH
lch(67,57,92)
sRGB
(0.737,0.635,0.212)
HEX8
#bca236ff
CSS Name
Decimal
188162054

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
55%
Hue
48°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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