Substantial Bluff outside the Inscribing

#dbaa0a RGB(219,170,10)

About this color

Substantial Bluff outside the Inscribing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #dbaa0a — RGB(219, 170, 10).

#dbaa0aRGB(219, 170, 10)

HSL 46° · 91% saturation · 45% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Substantial Bluff outside the Inscribing
HEX
#dbaa0a
RGB
rgb(219,170,10)
RGB%
rgb(85.9%,66.7%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(46,91%,45%)
HSV
hsv(46,95%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,95,14)
LAB
lab(72,6,74)
LCH
lch(72,74,85)
sRGB
(0.859,0.667,0.039)
HEX8
#dbaa0aff
CSS Name
Decimal
219170010

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
91%
Hue
46°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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