The Slow Arch down Toiling

#e6dc4b RGB(230,220,75)

About this color

The Slow Arch down Toiling is rendered by screens as RGB(230, 220, 75) — a medium, intense yellow hue.

#e6dc4bRGB(230, 220, 75)

HSL 56° · 76% saturation · 60% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Slow Arch down Toiling
HEX
#e6dc4b
RGB
rgb(230,220,75)
RGB%
rgb(90.2%,86.3%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(56,76%,60%)
HSV
hsv(56,67%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,67,10)
LAB
lab(86,-13,69)
LCH
lch(86,70,101)
sRGB
(0.902,0.863,0.294)
HEX8
#e6dc4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
230220075

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
76%
Hue
56°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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