Plain Brook before the Inscribing

#e4f15a RGB(228,241,90)

About this color

Plain Brook before the Inscribing presents itself as a light, intense yellow shade, sitting at #e4f15a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#e4f15aRGB(228, 241, 90)

HSL 65° · 84% saturation · 65% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Plain Brook before the Inscribing
HEX
#e4f15a
RGB
rgb(228,241,90)
RGB%
rgb(89.4%,94.5%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(65,84%,65%)
HSV
hsv(65,63%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,63,5)
LAB
lab(92,-23,69)
LCH
lch(92,73,108)
sRGB
(0.894,0.945,0.353)
HEX8
#e4f15aff
CSS Name
Decimal
228241090

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
84%
Hue
65°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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