Sedate Brook up the Buffering

#65644a RGB(101,100,74)

About this color

Sedate Brook up the Buffering settles into a dark yellow territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #65644a, RGB(101, 100, 74).

#65644aRGB(101, 100, 74)

HSL 58° · 15% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Sedate Brook up the Buffering
HEX
#65644a
RGB
rgb(101,100,74)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,39.2%,29%)
HSL
hsl(58,15%,34%)
HSV
hsv(58,27%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,27,60)
LAB
lab(42,-4,15)
LCH
lch(42,16,105)
sRGB
(0.396,0.392,0.29)
HEX8
#65644aff
CSS Name
Decimal
101100074

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
15%
Hue
58°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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