The Arch up Cultivated Sharing

#dcc14d RGB(220,193,77)

About this color

The Arch up Cultivated Sharing occupies the medium, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #dcc14d — RGB(220, 193, 77).

#dcc14dRGB(220, 193, 77)

HSL 49° · 67% saturation · 58% 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
The Arch up Cultivated Sharing
HEX
#dcc14d
RGB
rgb(220,193,77)
RGB%
rgb(86.3%,75.7%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(49,67%,58%)
HSV
hsv(49,65%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,65,14)
LAB
lab(78,-3,60)
LCH
lch(78,60,93)
sRGB
(0.863,0.757,0.302)
HEX8
#dcc14dff
CSS Name
Decimal
220193077

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
67%
Hue
49°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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