When Tender Arch down Arching

#8a9533 RGB(138,149,51)

About this color

When Tender Arch down Arching reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #8a9533, RGB(138, 149, 51).

#8a9533RGB(138, 149, 51)

HSL 67° · 49% saturation · 39% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Tender Arch down Arching
HEX
#8a9533
RGB
rgb(138,149,51)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,58.4%,20%)
HSL
hsl(67,49%,39%)
HSV
hsv(67,66%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,66,42)
LAB
lab(59,-18,49)
LCH
lch(59,52,110)
sRGB
(0.541,0.584,0.2)
HEX8
#8a9533ff
CSS Name
Decimal
138149051

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
49%
Hue
67°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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