The Bluff over Reasonable Melding

#938642 RGB(147,134,66)

About this color

The Bluff over Reasonable Melding carries its coordinates at #938642: a medium-dark yellow with moderate saturation.

#938642RGB(147, 134, 66)

HSL 50° · 38% saturation · 42% 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
The Bluff over Reasonable Melding
HEX
#938642
RGB
rgb(147,134,66)
RGB%
rgb(57.6%,52.5%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,38%,42%)
HSV
hsv(50,55%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,55,42)
LAB
lab(56,-4,38)
LCH
lch(56,38,96)
sRGB
(0.576,0.525,0.259)
HEX8
#938642ff
CSS Name
Decimal
147134066

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
38%
Hue
50°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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