The Tranquil Brook within Setting

#cfaf50 RGB(207,175,80)

About this color

The Tranquil Brook within Setting presents itself as a medium, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #cfaf50 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#cfaf50RGB(207, 175, 80)

HSL 45° · 57% saturation · 56% 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
The Tranquil Brook within Setting
HEX
#cfaf50
RGB
rgb(207,175,80)
RGB%
rgb(81.2%,68.6%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(45,57%,56%)
HSV
hsv(45,61%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,61,19)
LAB
lab(73,1,52)
LCH
lch(73,52,89)
sRGB
(0.812,0.686,0.314)
HEX8
#cfaf50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
207175080

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
57%
Hue
45°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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