When Ingrained Bay before Fitting

#a78d3e RGB(167,141,62)

About this color

When Ingrained Bay before Fitting is a moderate, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #a78d3e in the RGB color space.

#a78d3eRGB(167, 141, 62)

HSL 45° · 46% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Mid yellow is simultaneously cheerful and attention-grabbing — used where things need to be noticed.

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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, this medium-dark yellow is comfortable 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
When Ingrained Bay before Fitting
HEX
#a78d3e
RGB
rgb(167,141,62)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,55.3%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(45,46%,45%)
HSV
hsv(45,63%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,63,35)
LAB
lab(60,0,45)
LCH
lch(60,45,90)
sRGB
(0.655,0.553,0.243)
HEX8
#a78d3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
167141062

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
46%
Hue
45°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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