The Worldly Brook underneath the Echoing

#99a335 RGB(153,163,53)

About this color

The Worldly Brook underneath the Echoing settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #99a335, RGB(153, 163, 53).

#99a335RGB(153, 163, 53)

HSL 65° · 51% 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

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
The Worldly Brook underneath the Echoing
HEX
#99a335
RGB
rgb(153,163,53)
RGB%
rgb(60%,63.9%,20.8%)
HSL
hsl(65,51%,42%)
HSV
hsv(65,67%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,67,36)
LAB
lab(64,-18,53)
LCH
lch(64,56,109)
sRGB
(0.6,0.639,0.208)
HEX8
#99a335ff
CSS Name
Decimal
153163053

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
51%
Hue
65°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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