The Ample Bay in Persisting

#9d9930 RGB(157,153,48)

About this color

The Ample Bay in Persisting carries its coordinates at #9d9930: a medium-dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#9d9930RGB(157, 153, 48)

HSL 58° · 53% saturation · 40% 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-dark 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 formats

Name
The Ample Bay in Persisting
HEX
#9d9930
RGB
rgb(157,153,48)
RGB%
rgb(61.6%,60%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(58,53%,40%)
HSV
hsv(58,69%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,69,38)
LAB
lab(62,-11,53)
LCH
lch(62,54,102)
sRGB
(0.616,0.6,0.188)
HEX8
#9d9930ff
CSS Name
Decimal
157153048

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
53%
Hue
58°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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