Dusty Cape through the Lining

#78735a RGB(120,115,90)

About this color

Dusty Cape through the Lining reads as medium-dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #78735a, RGB(120, 115, 90).

#78735aRGB(120, 115, 90)

HSL 50° · 14% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
Dusty Cape through the Lining
HEX
#78735a
RGB
rgb(120,115,90)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,45.1%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(50,14%,41%)
HSV
hsv(50,25%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,25,53)
LAB
lab(48,-2,15)
LCH
lch(48,15,98)
sRGB
(0.471,0.451,0.353)
HEX8
#78735aff
CSS Name
Decimal
120115090

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
14%
Hue
50°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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