Old-fashioned Basin over Shifting

#99966c RGB(153,150,108)

About this color

Old-fashioned Basin over Shifting is a muted, medium yellow tone, fixed at #99966c in the RGB color space.

#99966cRGB(153, 150, 108)

HSL 56° · 18% saturation · 51% 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 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Old-fashioned Basin over Shifting
HEX
#99966c
RGB
rgb(153,150,108)
RGB%
rgb(60%,58.8%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(56,18%,51%)
HSV
hsv(56,29%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,29,40)
LAB
lab(61,-6,23)
LCH
lch(61,24,105)
sRGB
(0.6,0.588,0.424)
HEX8
#99966cff
CSS Name
Decimal
153150108

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
18%
Hue
56°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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