The Bog Since Balanced Curing

#888a52 RGB(136,138,82)

About this color

The Bog Since Balanced Curing carries its coordinates at #888a52: a medium-dark yellow with moderate saturation.

#888a52RGB(136, 138, 82)

HSL 62° · 25% 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 formats

Name
The Bog Since Balanced Curing
HEX
#888a52
RGB
rgb(136,138,82)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,54.1%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(62,25%,43%)
HSV
hsv(62,41%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,41,46)
LAB
lab(56,-10,30)
LCH
lch(56,32,108)
sRGB
(0.533,0.541,0.322)
HEX8
#888a52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136138082

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
25%
Hue
62°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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