Amber Border beyond Resting

#a7a61c RGB(167,166,28)

About this color

Amber Border beyond Resting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a7a61c — RGB(167, 166, 28).

#a7a61cRGB(167, 166, 28)

HSL 60° · 71% saturation · 38% 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
Amber Border beyond Resting
HEX
#a7a61c
RGB
rgb(167,166,28)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,65.1%,11%)
HSL
hsl(60,71%,38%)
HSV
hsv(60,83%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,83,35)
LAB
lab(66,-15,64)
LCH
lch(66,66,103)
sRGB
(0.655,0.651,0.11)
HEX8
#a7a61cff
CSS Name
Decimal
167166028

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
71%
Hue
60°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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