The Worldly Bay throughout Sharing

#edec00 RGB(237,236,0)

About this color

The Worldly Bay throughout Sharing reads as medium-dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #edec00, RGB(237, 236, 0).

#edec00RGB(237, 236, 0)

HSL 60° · 100% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
The Worldly Bay throughout Sharing
HEX
#edec00
RGB
rgb(237,236,0)
RGB%
rgb(92.9%,92.5%,0%)
HSL
hsl(60,100%,46%)
HSV
hsv(60,100%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,100,7)
LAB
lab(91,-20,89)
LCH
lch(91,91,103)
sRGB
(0.929,0.925,0)
HEX8
#edec00ff
CSS Name
Decimal
237236000

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
100%
Hue
60°
Chroma
91
Temperature
WarmCool
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