Gentle Bluff on the Pausing

#c9c53a RGB(201,197,58)

About this color

Gentle Bluff on the Pausing reads as medium and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #c9c53a, RGB(201, 197, 58).

#c9c53aRGB(201, 197, 58)

HSL 58° · 57% 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
Gentle Bluff on the Pausing
HEX
#c9c53a
RGB
rgb(201,197,58)
RGB%
rgb(78.8%,77.3%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(58,57%,51%)
HSV
hsv(58,71%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,71,21)
LAB
lab(78,-15,66)
LCH
lch(78,68,103)
sRGB
(0.788,0.773,0.227)
HEX8
#c9c53aff
CSS Name
Decimal
201197058

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
57%
Hue
58°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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