The Brook circa Mild Persisting

#706f42 RGB(112,111,66)

About this color

The Brook circa Mild Persisting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #706f42, RGB(112, 111, 66).

#706f42RGB(112, 111, 66)

HSL 59° · 26% 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 formats

Name
The Brook circa Mild Persisting
HEX
#706f42
RGB
rgb(112,111,66)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,43.5%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(59,26%,35%)
HSV
hsv(59,41%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,41,56)
LAB
lab(46,-7,25)
LCH
lch(46,26,106)
sRGB
(0.439,0.435,0.259)
HEX8
#706f42ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112111066

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
26%
Hue
59°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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