When the Placid Border along Entwining

#696848 RGB(105,104,72)

About this color

When the Placid Border along Entwining reads as medium-dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #696848, RGB(105, 104, 72).

#696848RGB(105, 104, 72)

HSL 58° · 19% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Placid Border along Entwining
HEX
#696848
RGB
rgb(105,104,72)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,40.8%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(58,19%,35%)
HSV
hsv(58,31%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,31,59)
LAB
lab(43,-5,18)
LCH
lch(43,19,106)
sRGB
(0.412,0.408,0.282)
HEX8
#696848ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105104072

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
19%
Hue
58°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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