Wise Border into the Mending

#f3c311 RGB(243,195,17)

About this color

Wise Border into the Mending occupies the medium, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #f3c311 — RGB(243, 195, 17).

#f3c311RGB(243, 195, 17)

HSL 47° · 90% 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

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 formats

Name
Wise Border into the Mending
HEX
#f3c311
RGB
rgb(243,195,17)
RGB%
rgb(95.3%,76.5%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(47,90%,51%)
HSV
hsv(47,93%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,93,5)
LAB
lab(81,3,81)
LCH
lch(81,81,88)
sRGB
(0.953,0.765,0.067)
HEX8
#f3c311ff
CSS Name
Decimal
243195017

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
90%
Hue
47°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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