Earthen Brook into the Connecting

#c6cb3a RGB(198,203,58)

About this color

Earthen Brook into the Connecting presents itself as a medium, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #c6cb3a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c6cb3aRGB(198, 203, 58)

HSL 62° · 58% saturation · 51% 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
Earthen Brook into the Connecting
HEX
#c6cb3a
RGB
rgb(198,203,58)
RGB%
rgb(77.6%,79.6%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(62,58%,51%)
HSV
hsv(62,71%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,71,20)
LAB
lab(79,-19,67)
LCH
lch(79,70,106)
sRGB
(0.776,0.796,0.227)
HEX8
#c6cb3aff
CSS Name
Decimal
198203058

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
58%
Hue
62°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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