Shaped Brook until Sowing

#edc626 RGB(237,198,38)

About this color

Shaped Brook until Sowing reads as medium and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #edc626, RGB(237, 198, 38).

#edc626RGB(237, 198, 38)

HSL 48° · 85% saturation · 54% 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
Shaped Brook until Sowing
HEX
#edc626
RGB
rgb(237,198,38)
RGB%
rgb(92.9%,77.6%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(48,85%,54%)
HSV
hsv(48,84%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,84,7)
LAB
lab(81,0,76)
LCH
lch(81,76,90)
sRGB
(0.929,0.776,0.149)
HEX8
#edc626ff
CSS Name
Decimal
237198038

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
85%
Hue
48°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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