When the Intact Arch Since Settling

#8b8868 RGB(139,136,104)

About this color

When the Intact Arch Since Settling carries its coordinates at #8b8868: a medium-dark yellow with muted saturation.

#8b8868RGB(139, 136, 104)

HSL 55° · 14% saturation · 48% 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
When the Intact Arch Since Settling
HEX
#8b8868
RGB
rgb(139,136,104)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,53.3%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,14%,48%)
HSV
hsv(55,25%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,25,45)
LAB
lab(56,-4,18)
LCH
lch(56,18,103)
sRGB
(0.545,0.533,0.408)
HEX8
#8b8868ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139136104

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
14%
Hue
55°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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