The Arch amid Sensible Setting

#6e6f52 RGB(110,111,82)

About this color

The Arch amid Sensible Setting is a muted, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #6e6f52 in the RGB color space.

#6e6f52RGB(110, 111, 82)

HSL 62° · 15% saturation · 38% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Arch amid Sensible Setting
HEX
#6e6f52
RGB
rgb(110,111,82)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,43.5%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(62,15%,38%)
HSV
hsv(62,26%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,26,56)
LAB
lab(46,-6,16)
LCH
lch(46,17,111)
sRGB
(0.431,0.435,0.322)
HEX8
#6e6f52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110111082

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
15%
Hue
62°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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