The Distant Acre off the Balancing

#ebbd35 RGB(235,189,53)

About this color

The Distant Acre off the Balancing reads as medium and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #ebbd35, RGB(235, 189, 53).

#ebbd35RGB(235, 189, 53)

HSL 45° · 82% saturation · 56% 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
The Distant Acre off the Balancing
HEX
#ebbd35
RGB
rgb(235,189,53)
RGB%
rgb(92.2%,74.1%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(45,82%,56%)
HSV
hsv(45,77%,92%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,77,8)
LAB
lab(79,4,70)
LCH
lch(79,70,87)
sRGB
(0.922,0.741,0.208)
HEX8
#ebbd35ff
CSS Name
Decimal
235189053

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
82%
Hue
45°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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