Leathery Basin amid Arching

#e2c546 RGB(226,197,70)

About this color

Leathery Basin amid Arching presents itself as a medium, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #e2c546 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#e2c546RGB(226, 197, 70)

HSL 49° · 73% 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

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
Leathery Basin amid Arching
HEX
#e2c546
RGB
rgb(226,197,70)
RGB%
rgb(88.6%,77.3%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(49,73%,58%)
HSV
hsv(49,69%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,69,11)
LAB
lab(80,-3,65)
LCH
lch(80,65,93)
sRGB
(0.886,0.773,0.275)
HEX8
#e2c546ff
CSS Name
Decimal
226197070

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
73%
Hue
49°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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