When Balanced Brook over Seeding

#8c821e RGB(140,130,30)

About this color

When Balanced Brook over Seeding carries its coordinates at #8c821e: a dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#8c821eRGB(140, 130, 30)

HSL 55° · 65% saturation · 33% 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 formats

Name
When Balanced Brook over Seeding
HEX
#8c821e
RGB
rgb(140,130,30)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,51%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,65%,33%)
HSV
hsv(55,79%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,79,45)
LAB
lab(54,-8,51)
LCH
lch(54,52,99)
sRGB
(0.549,0.51,0.118)
HEX8
#8c821eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140130030

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
65%
Hue
55°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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