Natural Brook for Continuing

#ceca1c RGB(206,202,28)

About this color

Natural Brook for Continuing reads as medium-dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #ceca1c, RGB(206, 202, 28).

#ceca1cRGB(206, 202, 28)

HSL 59° · 76% 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

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 formats

Name
Natural Brook for Continuing
HEX
#ceca1c
RGB
rgb(206,202,28)
RGB%
rgb(80.8%,79.2%,11%)
HSL
hsl(59,76%,46%)
HSV
hsv(59,86%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,86,19)
LAB
lab(79,-16,76)
LCH
lch(79,78,102)
sRGB
(0.808,0.792,0.11)
HEX8
#ceca1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
206202028

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
76%
Hue
59°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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