The Bay without Practical Engraving

#c5be0d RGB(197,190,13)

About this color

The Bay without Practical Engraving reads as medium-dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #c5be0d, RGB(197, 190, 13).

#c5be0dRGB(197, 190, 13)

HSL 58° · 88% 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 Bay without Practical Engraving
HEX
#c5be0d
RGB
rgb(197,190,13)
RGB%
rgb(77.3%,74.5%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(58,88%,41%)
HSV
hsv(58,93%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,93,23)
LAB
lab(75,-14,75)
LCH
lch(75,76,101)
sRGB
(0.773,0.745,0.051)
HEX8
#c5be0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
197190013

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
88%
Hue
58°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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