What Amber Arch upon Lasting

#eec624 RGB(238,198,36)

About this color

What Amber Arch upon Lasting presents itself as a medium, intense yellow shade, sitting at #eec624 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#eec624RGB(238, 198, 36)

HSL 48° · 86% 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 formats

Name
What Amber Arch upon Lasting
HEX
#eec624
RGB
rgb(238,198,36)
RGB%
rgb(93.3%,77.6%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(48,86%,54%)
HSV
hsv(48,85%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,85,7)
LAB
lab(81,0,77)
LCH
lch(81,77,90)
sRGB
(0.933,0.776,0.141)
HEX8
#eec624ff
CSS Name
Decimal
238198036

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
86%
Hue
48°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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