When Pellucid Beam through Burgeoning

#f2f0be RGB(242,240,190)

About this color

When Pellucid Beam through Burgeoning is a vivid, very light yellow tone, fixed at #f2f0be in the RGB color space.

#f2f0beRGB(242, 240, 190)

HSL 58° · 67% saturation · 85% lightness

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Psychology

A pale yellow is one of the least aggressive hues — readable as cautious positivity or soft illumination.

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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

With its high lightness, this tone is ideal as backgrounds, cards, and large surface areas where readability of dark text is the priority. It recedes quietly, allowing content to take the lead.

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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 Pellucid Beam through Burgeoning
HEX
#f2f0be
RGB
rgb(242,240,190)
RGB%
rgb(94.9%,94.1%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(58,67%,85%)
HSV
hsv(58,21%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,21,5)
LAB
lab(94,-7,24)
LCH
lch(94,25,106)
sRGB
(0.949,0.941,0.745)
HEX8
#f2f0beff
CSS Name
Decimal
242240190

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Color info

Lightness
85%
Saturation
67%
Hue
58°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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