The Gentle Border until Growing

#959350 RGB(149,147,80)

About this color

The Gentle Border until Growing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #959350, RGB(149, 147, 80).

#959350RGB(149, 147, 80)

HSL 58° · 30% 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

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

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

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
The Gentle Border until Growing
HEX
#959350
RGB
rgb(149,147,80)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,57.6%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(58,30%,45%)
HSV
hsv(58,46%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,46,42)
LAB
lab(60,-9,36)
LCH
lch(60,37,104)
sRGB
(0.584,0.576,0.314)
HEX8
#959350ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149147080

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
30%
Hue
58°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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