The Sandy Brook behind Laboring

#dfef2b RGB(223,239,43)

About this color

The Sandy Brook behind Laboring presents itself as a medium, intense yellow shade, sitting at #dfef2b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#dfef2bRGB(223, 239, 43)

HSL 65° · 86% 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 Sandy Brook behind Laboring
HEX
#dfef2b
RGB
rgb(223,239,43)
RGB%
rgb(87.5%,93.7%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(65,86%,55%)
HSV
hsv(65,82%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,82,6)
LAB
lab(91,-26,83)
LCH
lch(91,87,107)
sRGB
(0.875,0.937,0.169)
HEX8
#dfef2bff
CSS Name
Decimal
223239043

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
86%
Hue
65°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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