The Mellow Bog underneath Measuring

#78793b RGB(120,121,59)

About this color

The Mellow Bog underneath Measuring is rendered by screens as RGB(120, 121, 59) — a medium-dark, moderate yellow hue.

#78793bRGB(120, 121, 59)

HSL 61° · 34% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Mellow Bog underneath Measuring
HEX
#78793b
RGB
rgb(120,121,59)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,47.5%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(61,34%,35%)
HSV
hsv(61,51%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,51,53)
LAB
lab(49,-10,34)
LCH
lch(49,35,106)
sRGB
(0.471,0.475,0.231)
HEX8
#78793bff
CSS Name
Decimal
120121059

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
34%
Hue
61°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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