The Bluff through Lukewarm Curving

#78704d RGB(120,112,77)

About this color

The Bluff through Lukewarm Curving is a muted, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #78704d in the RGB color space.

#78704dRGB(120, 112, 77)

HSL 49° · 22% saturation · 39% 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 formats

Name
The Bluff through Lukewarm Curving
HEX
#78704d
RGB
rgb(120,112,77)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,43.9%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(49,22%,39%)
HSV
hsv(49,36%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,36,53)
LAB
lab(47,-3,21)
LCH
lch(47,21,98)
sRGB
(0.471,0.439,0.302)
HEX8
#78704dff
CSS Name
Decimal
120112077

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
22%
Hue
49°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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