What the Reserved Bog circa Arching

#cbac1f RGB(203,172,31)

About this color

What the Reserved Bog circa Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(203, 172, 31) — a medium-dark, vivid yellow hue.

#cbac1fRGB(203, 172, 31)

HSL 49° · 74% saturation · 46% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
What the Reserved Bog circa Arching
HEX
#cbac1f
RGB
rgb(203,172,31)
RGB%
rgb(79.6%,67.5%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(49,74%,46%)
HSV
hsv(49,85%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,85,20)
LAB
lab(71,-2,69)
LCH
lch(71,69,92)
sRGB
(0.796,0.675,0.122)
HEX8
#cbac1fff
CSS Name
Decimal
203172031

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
74%
Hue
49°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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