Antique Bay behind Keeping

#959666 RGB(149,150,102)

About this color

Antique Bay behind Keeping settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #959666, RGB(149, 150, 102).

#959666RGB(149, 150, 102)

HSL 61° · 19% saturation · 49% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned yellow like this handles 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Antique Bay behind Keeping
HEX
#959666
RGB
rgb(149,150,102)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,58.8%,40%)
HSL
hsl(61,19%,49%)
HSV
hsv(61,32%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,32,41)
LAB
lab(61,-8,25)
LCH
lch(61,26,108)
sRGB
(0.584,0.588,0.4)
HEX8
#959666ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149150102

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
19%
Hue
61°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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