Balanced Brook opposite Rooting

#c4c96c RGB(196,201,108)

About this color

Balanced Brook opposite Rooting presents itself as a medium, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #c4c96c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c4c96cRGB(196, 201, 108)

HSL 63° · 46% saturation · 61% 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
Balanced Brook opposite Rooting
HEX
#c4c96c
RGB
rgb(196,201,108)
RGB%
rgb(76.9%,78.8%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(63,46%,61%)
HSV
hsv(63,46%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,46,21)
LAB
lab(79,-15,46)
LCH
lch(79,48,108)
sRGB
(0.769,0.788,0.424)
HEX8
#c4c96cff
CSS Name
Decimal
196201108

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
46%
Hue
63°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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