Cordial Brook beneath the Pausing

#99977a RGB(153,151,122)

About this color

Cordial Brook beneath the Pausing settles into a medium yellow territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #99977a, RGB(153, 151, 122).

#99977aRGB(153, 151, 122)

HSL 56° · 13% saturation · 54% 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 formats

Name
Cordial Brook beneath the Pausing
HEX
#99977a
RGB
rgb(153,151,122)
RGB%
rgb(60%,59.2%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(56,13%,54%)
HSV
hsv(56,20%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,20,40)
LAB
lab(62,-4,16)
LCH
lch(62,16,104)
sRGB
(0.6,0.592,0.478)
HEX8
#99977aff
CSS Name
Decimal
153151122

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
13%
Hue
56°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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