When the Nuanced Border outside Housing

#d1c428 RGB(209,196,40)

About this color

When the Nuanced Border outside Housing is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #d1c428 in the RGB color space.

#d1c428RGB(209, 196, 40)

HSL 55° · 68% saturation · 49% lightness

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Psychology

Mid yellow is simultaneously cheerful and attention-grabbing — used where things need to be noticed.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark yellow is comfortable 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
When the Nuanced Border outside Housing
HEX
#d1c428
RGB
rgb(209,196,40)
RGB%
rgb(82%,76.9%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(55,68%,49%)
HSV
hsv(55,81%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,81,18)
LAB
lab(78,-11,72)
LCH
lch(78,73,99)
sRGB
(0.82,0.769,0.157)
HEX8
#d1c428ff
CSS Name
Decimal
209196040

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
68%
Hue
55°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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