Nuanced Canyon over Joining

#858156 RGB(133,129,86)

About this color

Nuanced Canyon over Joining carries its coordinates at #858156: a medium-dark yellow with muted saturation.

#858156RGB(133, 129, 86)

HSL 55° · 21% saturation · 43% 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

Practically, this medium-dark yellow is comfortable as 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Nuanced Canyon over Joining
HEX
#858156
RGB
rgb(133,129,86)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,50.6%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(55,21%,43%)
HSV
hsv(55,35%,52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,35,48)
LAB
lab(53,-5,24)
LCH
lch(53,25,102)
sRGB
(0.522,0.506,0.337)
HEX8
#858156ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133129086

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
21%
Hue
55°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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