When Practical Bluff till Guarding

#c3a913 RGB(195,169,19)

About this color

When Practical Bluff till Guarding presents itself as a medium-dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #c3a913 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c3a913RGB(195, 169, 19)

HSL 51° · 82% saturation · 42% 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
When Practical Bluff till Guarding
HEX
#c3a913
RGB
rgb(195,169,19)
RGB%
rgb(76.5%,66.3%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(51,82%,42%)
HSV
hsv(51,90%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,90,24)
LAB
lab(69,-4,70)
LCH
lch(69,70,93)
sRGB
(0.765,0.663,0.075)
HEX8
#c3a913ff
CSS Name
Decimal
195169019

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
82%
Hue
51°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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