Forthright Bay down the Continuing

#e4c82a RGB(228,200,42)

About this color

Forthright Bay down the Continuing occupies the medium, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #e4c82a — RGB(228, 200, 42).

#e4c82aRGB(228, 200, 42)

HSL 51° · 78% saturation · 53% 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
Forthright Bay down the Continuing
HEX
#e4c82a
RGB
rgb(228,200,42)
RGB%
rgb(89.4%,78.4%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(51,78%,53%)
HSV
hsv(51,82%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,82,11)
LAB
lab(81,-5,75)
LCH
lch(81,75,94)
sRGB
(0.894,0.784,0.165)
HEX8
#e4c82aff
CSS Name
Decimal
228200042

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
78%
Hue
51°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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