The Late Cape until Passing

#c7a200 RGB(199,162,0)

About this color

The Late Cape until Passing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c7a200 — RGB(199, 162, 0).

#c7a200RGB(199, 162, 0)

HSL 49° · 100% 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

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
The Late Cape until Passing
HEX
#c7a200
RGB
rgb(199,162,0)
RGB%
rgb(78%,63.5%,0%)
HSL
hsl(49,100%,39%)
HSV
hsv(49,100%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,19,100,22)
LAB
lab(68,1,71)
LCH
lch(68,71,89)
sRGB
(0.78,0.635,0)
HEX8
#c7a200ff
CSS Name
Decimal
199162000

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
100%
Hue
49°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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