Durable Acre in Knitting

#cfaf3c RGB(207,175,60)

About this color

Durable Acre in Knitting presents itself as a medium, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #cfaf3c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#cfaf3cRGB(207, 175, 60)

HSL 47° · 60% saturation · 52% 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
Durable Acre in Knitting
HEX
#cfaf3c
RGB
rgb(207,175,60)
RGB%
rgb(81.2%,68.6%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(47,60%,52%)
HSV
hsv(47,71%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,71,19)
LAB
lab(72,-1,60)
LCH
lch(72,60,91)
sRGB
(0.812,0.686,0.235)
HEX8
#cfaf3cff
CSS Name
Decimal
207175060

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
60%
Hue
47°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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