What Stained Brook within Layering

#899424 RGB(137,148,36)

About this color

What Stained Brook within Layering is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #899424 in the RGB color space.

#899424RGB(137, 148, 36)

HSL 66° · 61% saturation · 36% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Stained Brook within Layering
HEX
#899424
RGB
rgb(137,148,36)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,58%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(66,61%,36%)
HSV
hsv(66,76%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,76,42)
LAB
lab(59,-18,54)
LCH
lch(59,57,108)
sRGB
(0.537,0.58,0.141)
HEX8
#899424ff
CSS Name
Decimal
137148036

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
61%
Hue
66°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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