Amber Basin after Harboring

#ffe606 RGB(255,230,6)

About this color

Amber Basin after Harboring reads as medium and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #ffe606, RGB(255, 230, 6).

#ffe606RGB(255, 230, 6)

HSL 54° · 100% saturation · 51% 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
Amber Basin after Harboring
HEX
#ffe606
RGB
rgb(255,230,6)
RGB%
rgb(100%,90.2%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(54,100%,51%)
HSV
hsv(54,98%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,98,0)
LAB
lab(91,-9,89)
LCH
lch(91,89,96)
sRGB
(1,0.902,0.024)
HEX8
#ffe606ff
CSS Name
Decimal
255230006

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
100%
Hue
54°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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