When Forthcoming Brook upon Spanning

#9c9f1e RGB(156,159,30)

About this color

When Forthcoming Brook upon Spanning is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #9c9f1e in the RGB color space.

#9c9f1eRGB(156, 159, 30)

HSL 61° · 68% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Forthcoming Brook upon Spanning
HEX
#9c9f1e
RGB
rgb(156,159,30)
RGB%
rgb(61.2%,62.4%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(61,68%,37%)
HSV
hsv(61,81%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,81,38)
LAB
lab(63,-16,61)
LCH
lch(63,63,105)
sRGB
(0.612,0.624,0.118)
HEX8
#9c9f1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
156159030

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
68%
Hue
61°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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