When Solid Bay betwixt Steadying

#8c972e RGB(140,151,46)

About this color

When Solid Bay betwixt Steadying occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8c972e — RGB(140, 151, 46).

#8c972eRGB(140, 151, 46)

HSL 66° · 53% saturation · 39% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
When Solid Bay betwixt Steadying
HEX
#8c972e
RGB
rgb(140,151,46)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,59.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(66,53%,39%)
HSV
hsv(66,70%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,70,41)
LAB
lab(60,-18,51)
LCH
lch(60,54,109)
sRGB
(0.549,0.592,0.18)
HEX8
#8c972eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140151046

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
53%
Hue
66°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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