The Acre within Ample Knotting

#cdb20d RGB(205,178,13)

About this color

The Acre within Ample Knotting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #cdb20d — RGB(205, 178, 13).

#cdb20dRGB(205, 178, 13)

HSL 52° · 88% saturation · 43% 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
The Acre within Ample Knotting
HEX
#cdb20d
RGB
rgb(205,178,13)
RGB%
rgb(80.4%,69.8%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(52,88%,43%)
HSV
hsv(52,94%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,94,20)
LAB
lab(73,-4,73)
LCH
lch(73,73,93)
sRGB
(0.804,0.698,0.051)
HEX8
#cdb20dff
CSS Name
Decimal
205178013

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
88%
Hue
52°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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