The Mellow Brook on Keeping

#ebca40 RGB(235,202,64)

About this color

The Mellow Brook on Keeping occupies the medium, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ebca40 — RGB(235, 202, 64).

#ebca40RGB(235, 202, 64)

HSL 48° · 81% saturation · 59% 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 Mellow Brook on Keeping
HEX
#ebca40
RGB
rgb(235,202,64)
RGB%
rgb(92.2%,79.2%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(48,81%,59%)
HSV
hsv(48,73%,92%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,73,8)
LAB
lab(82,-2,69)
LCH
lch(82,69,92)
sRGB
(0.922,0.792,0.251)
HEX8
#ebca40ff
CSS Name
Decimal
235202064

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
81%
Hue
48°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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