Oaken Border out Fording

#747656 RGB(116,118,86)

About this color

Oaken Border out Fording settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #747656, RGB(116, 118, 86).

#747656RGB(116, 118, 86)

HSL 64° · 16% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Mid yellow is simultaneously cheerful and attention-grabbing — used where things need to be noticed.

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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 design terms, a mid-toned yellow like this handles interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
Oaken Border out Fording
HEX
#747656
RGB
rgb(116,118,86)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,46.3%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(64,16%,40%)
HSV
hsv(64,27%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,27,54)
LAB
lab(49,-6,17)
LCH
lch(49,18,109)
sRGB
(0.455,0.463,0.337)
HEX8
#747656ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116118086

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
16%
Hue
64°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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