The Forthright Arch after Reckoning

#c5ce4b RGB(197,206,75)

About this color

The Forthright Arch after Reckoning presents itself as a medium, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #c5ce4b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c5ce4bRGB(197, 206, 75)

HSL 64° · 57% saturation · 55% 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 Forthright Arch after Reckoning
HEX
#c5ce4b
RGB
rgb(197,206,75)
RGB%
rgb(77.3%,80.8%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(64,57%,55%)
HSV
hsv(64,64%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,64,19)
LAB
lab(80,-20,62)
LCH
lch(80,65,108)
sRGB
(0.773,0.808,0.294)
HEX8
#c5ce4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
197206075

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
57%
Hue
64°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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