What Azure Beam before Flaring

#e4dfc4 RGB(228,223,196)

About this color

What Azure Beam before Flaring carries its coordinates at #e4dfc4: a very light yellow with moderate saturation.

#e4dfc4RGB(228, 223, 196)

HSL 51° · 37% saturation · 83% lightness

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Psychology

A pale yellow is one of the least aggressive hues — readable as cautious positivity or soft illumination.

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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

With its high lightness, this tone is ideal as backgrounds, cards, and large surface areas where readability of dark text is the priority. It recedes quietly, allowing content to take the lead.

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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
What Azure Beam before Flaring
HEX
#e4dfc4
RGB
rgb(228,223,196)
RGB%
rgb(89.4%,87.5%,76.9%)
HSL
hsl(51,37%,83%)
HSV
hsv(51,14%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,14,11)
LAB
lab(89,-3,14)
LCH
lch(89,14,102)
sRGB
(0.894,0.875,0.769)
HEX8
#e4dfc4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
228223196

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Color info

Lightness
83%
Saturation
37%
Hue
51°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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