When the Time-honored Border onto Working

#ccdc28 RGB(204,220,40)

About this color

When the Time-honored Border onto Working reads as medium and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #ccdc28, RGB(204, 220, 40).

#ccdc28RGB(204, 220, 40)

HSL 65° · 72% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Time-honored Border onto Working
HEX
#ccdc28
RGB
rgb(204,220,40)
RGB%
rgb(80%,86.3%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,72%,51%)
HSV
hsv(65,82%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,82,14)
LAB
lab(84,-25,77)
LCH
lch(84,81,108)
sRGB
(0.8,0.863,0.157)
HEX8
#ccdc28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
204220040

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
72%
Hue
65°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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