When Abiding Brook before Climbing

#bec86e RGB(190,200,110)

About this color

When Abiding Brook before Climbing reads as medium and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #bec86e, RGB(190, 200, 110).

#bec86eRGB(190, 200, 110)

HSL 67° · 45% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Abiding Brook before Climbing
HEX
#bec86e
RGB
rgb(190,200,110)
RGB%
rgb(74.5%,78.4%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(67,45%,61%)
HSV
hsv(67,45%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,45,22)
LAB
lab(78,-17,44)
LCH
lch(78,47,111)
sRGB
(0.745,0.784,0.431)
HEX8
#bec86eff
CSS Name
Decimal
190200110

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
45%
Hue
67°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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