Late Arch with Staying

#d6c966 RGB(214,201,102)

About this color

Late Arch with Staying is a vivid, medium yellow tone, fixed at #d6c966 in the RGB color space.

#d6c966RGB(214, 201, 102)

HSL 53° · 58% saturation · 62% 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 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
Late Arch with Staying
HEX
#d6c966
RGB
rgb(214,201,102)
RGB%
rgb(83.9%,78.8%,40%)
HSL
hsl(53,58%,62%)
HSV
hsv(53,52%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,52,16)
LAB
lab(80,-8,51)
LCH
lch(80,52,99)
sRGB
(0.839,0.788,0.4)
HEX8
#d6c966ff
CSS Name
Decimal
214201102

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
58%
Hue
53°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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