The Arch for Old-fashioned Toiling

#efd14d RGB(239,209,77)

About this color

The Arch for Old-fashioned Toiling is rendered by screens as RGB(239, 209, 77) — a medium, intense yellow hue.

#efd14dRGB(239, 209, 77)

HSL 49° · 84% saturation · 62% 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 Arch for Old-fashioned Toiling
HEX
#efd14d
RGB
rgb(239,209,77)
RGB%
rgb(93.7%,82%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(49,84%,62%)
HSV
hsv(49,68%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,68,6)
LAB
lab(84,-4,67)
LCH
lch(84,67,93)
sRGB
(0.937,0.82,0.302)
HEX8
#efd14dff
CSS Name
Decimal
239209077

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
84%
Hue
49°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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