When the Wise Bog past Cooling

#ffcd38 RGB(255,205,56)

About this color

When the Wise Bog past Cooling occupies the medium, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ffcd38 — RGB(255, 205, 56).

#ffcd38RGB(255, 205, 56)

HSL 45° · 100% saturation · 61% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Wise Bog past Cooling
HEX
#ffcd38
RGB
rgb(255,205,56)
RGB%
rgb(100%,80.4%,22%)
HSL
hsl(45,100%,61%)
HSV
hsv(45,78%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,78,0)
LAB
lab(85,4,75)
LCH
lch(85,75,87)
sRGB
(1,0.804,0.22)
HEX8
#ffcd38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
255205056

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
100%
Hue
45°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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