The Basin beneath Equable Lining

#d7d242 RGB(215,210,66)

About this color

The Basin beneath Equable Lining presents itself as a medium, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #d7d242 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#d7d242RGB(215, 210, 66)

HSL 58° · 65% saturation · 55% 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 Basin beneath Equable Lining
HEX
#d7d242
RGB
rgb(215,210,66)
RGB%
rgb(84.3%,82.4%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(58,65%,55%)
HSV
hsv(58,69%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,69,16)
LAB
lab(82,-15,68)
LCH
lch(82,70,102)
sRGB
(0.843,0.824,0.259)
HEX8
#d7d242ff
CSS Name
Decimal
215210066

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
65%
Hue
58°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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