The Thick Border for Aging

#cca700 RGB(204,167,0)

About this color

The Thick Border for Aging occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #cca700 — RGB(204, 167, 0).

#cca700RGB(204, 167, 0)

HSL 49° · 100% saturation · 40% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
The Thick Border for Aging
HEX
#cca700
RGB
rgb(204,167,0)
RGB%
rgb(80%,65.5%,0%)
HSL
hsl(49,100%,40%)
HSV
hsv(49,100%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,100,20)
LAB
lab(70,1,73)
LCH
lch(70,73,89)
sRGB
(0.8,0.655,0)
HEX8
#cca700ff
CSS Name
Decimal
204167000

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
100%
Hue
49°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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