Composed Border throughout Crossing

#eacb1c RGB(234,203,28)

About this color

Composed Border throughout Crossing presents itself as a medium, intense yellow shade, sitting at #eacb1c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#eacb1cRGB(234, 203, 28)

HSL 51° · 83% saturation · 51% 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
Composed Border throughout Crossing
HEX
#eacb1c
RGB
rgb(234,203,28)
RGB%
rgb(91.8%,79.6%,11%)
HSL
hsl(51,83%,51%)
HSV
hsv(51,88%,92%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,88,8)
LAB
lab(82,-4,79)
LCH
lch(82,79,93)
sRGB
(0.918,0.796,0.11)
HEX8
#eacb1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
234203028

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
83%
Hue
51°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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