The Bluff after Well-worn Delineating

#c0b912 RGB(192,185,18)

About this color

The Bluff after Well-worn Delineating presents itself as a medium-dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #c0b912 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c0b912RGB(192, 185, 18)

HSL 58° · 83% saturation · 41% 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
The Bluff after Well-worn Delineating
HEX
#c0b912
RGB
rgb(192,185,18)
RGB%
rgb(75.3%,72.5%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(58,83%,41%)
HSV
hsv(58,91%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,91,25)
LAB
lab(74,-14,73)
LCH
lch(74,74,101)
sRGB
(0.753,0.725,0.071)
HEX8
#c0b912ff
CSS Name
Decimal
192185018

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
83%
Hue
58°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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