Old-fashioned Alcove between the Layering

#8c845a RGB(140,132,90)

About this color

Old-fashioned Alcove between the Layering presents itself as a medium-dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #8c845a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8c845aRGB(140, 132, 90)

HSL 50° · 22% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Old-fashioned Alcove between the Layering
HEX
#8c845a
RGB
rgb(140,132,90)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,51.8%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(50,22%,45%)
HSV
hsv(50,36%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,36,45)
LAB
lab(55,-4,24)
LCH
lch(55,24,99)
sRGB
(0.549,0.518,0.353)
HEX8
#8c845aff
CSS Name
Decimal
140132090

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
22%
Hue
50°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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