The Arch opposite Level-headed Guarding

#a9a78d RGB(169,167,141)

About this color

The Arch opposite Level-headed Guarding is rendered by screens as RGB(169, 167, 141) — a medium, muted yellow hue.

#a9a78dRGB(169, 167, 141)

HSL 56° · 14% saturation · 61% 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
The Arch opposite Level-headed Guarding
HEX
#a9a78d
RGB
rgb(169,167,141)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,65.5%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(56,14%,61%)
HSV
hsv(56,17%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,17,34)
LAB
lab(68,-4,14)
LCH
lch(68,15,106)
sRGB
(0.663,0.655,0.553)
HEX8
#a9a78dff
CSS Name
Decimal
169167141

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
14%
Hue
56°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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