When Gentle Border Against Holding

#b49223 RGB(180,146,35)

About this color

When Gentle Border Against Holding occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b49223 — RGB(180, 146, 35).

#b49223RGB(180, 146, 35)

HSL 46° · 67% saturation · 42% 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
When Gentle Border Against Holding
HEX
#b49223
RGB
rgb(180,146,35)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,57.3%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(46,67%,42%)
HSV
hsv(46,81%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,19,81,29)
LAB
lab(62,2,59)
LCH
lch(62,59,88)
sRGB
(0.706,0.573,0.137)
HEX8
#b49223ff
CSS Name
Decimal
180146035

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
67%
Hue
46°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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