The Bluff within Old-fashioned Closing

#fadb42 RGB(250,219,66)

About this color

The Bluff within Old-fashioned Closing presents itself as a medium, intense yellow shade, sitting at #fadb42 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#fadb42RGB(250, 219, 66)

HSL 50° · 95% 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

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 Bluff within Old-fashioned Closing
HEX
#fadb42
RGB
rgb(250,219,66)
RGB%
rgb(98%,85.9%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,95%,62%)
HSV
hsv(50,74%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,74,2)
LAB
lab(88,-5,74)
LCH
lch(88,74,94)
sRGB
(0.98,0.859,0.259)
HEX8
#fadb42ff
CSS Name
Decimal
250219066

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
95%
Hue
50°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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