When Ample Bay toward Mending

#a49e13 RGB(164,158,19)

About this color

When Ample Bay toward Mending occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a49e13 — RGB(164, 158, 19).

#a49e13RGB(164, 158, 19)

HSL 58° · 79% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When Ample Bay toward Mending
HEX
#a49e13
RGB
rgb(164,158,19)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,62%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(58,79%,36%)
HSV
hsv(58,88%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,88,36)
LAB
lab(64,-12,64)
LCH
lch(64,65,101)
sRGB
(0.643,0.62,0.075)
HEX8
#a49e13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164158019

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
79%
Hue
58°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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