When Meditative Basin Inside Drifting

#cdc973 RGB(205,201,115)

About this color

When Meditative Basin Inside Drifting is rendered by screens as RGB(205, 201, 115) — a medium, moderate yellow hue.

#cdc973RGB(205, 201, 115)

HSL 57° · 47% saturation · 63% 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
When Meditative Basin Inside Drifting
HEX
#cdc973
RGB
rgb(205,201,115)
RGB%
rgb(80.4%,78.8%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(57,47%,63%)
HSV
hsv(57,44%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,44,20)
LAB
lab(80,-11,43)
LCH
lch(80,44,104)
sRGB
(0.804,0.788,0.451)
HEX8
#cdc973ff
CSS Name
Decimal
205201115

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
47%
Hue
57°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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