What the Rustic Arch Since Changing

#8b842f RGB(139,132,47)

About this color

What the Rustic Arch Since Changing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #8b842f, RGB(139, 132, 47).

#8b842fRGB(139, 132, 47)

HSL 55° · 49% saturation · 36% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark yellow like this works well 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

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
What the Rustic Arch Since Changing
HEX
#8b842f
RGB
rgb(139,132,47)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,51.8%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(55,49%,36%)
HSV
hsv(55,66%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,66,45)
LAB
lab(54,-8,45)
LCH
lch(54,46,100)
sRGB
(0.545,0.518,0.184)
HEX8
#8b842fff
CSS Name
Decimal
139132047

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
49%
Hue
55°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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