Soft Acre toward the Spanning

#dde121 RGB(221,225,33)

About this color

Soft Acre toward the Spanning is a intense, medium yellow tone, fixed at #dde121 in the RGB color space.

#dde121RGB(221, 225, 33)

HSL 61° · 76% saturation · 51% 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
Soft Acre toward the Spanning
HEX
#dde121
RGB
rgb(221,225,33)
RGB%
rgb(86.7%,88.2%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(61,76%,51%)
HSV
hsv(61,85%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,85,12)
LAB
lab(87,-21,82)
LCH
lch(87,85,104)
sRGB
(0.867,0.882,0.129)
HEX8
#dde121ff
CSS Name
Decimal
221225033

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
76%
Hue
61°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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