Forthright Bluff till the Pausing

#9d9d61 RGB(157,157,97)

About this color

Forthright Bluff till the Pausing carries its coordinates at #9d9d61: a medium yellow with muted saturation.

#9d9d61RGB(157, 157, 97)

HSL 60° · 24% saturation · 50% 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
Forthright Bluff till the Pausing
HEX
#9d9d61
RGB
rgb(157,157,97)
RGB%
rgb(61.6%,61.6%,38%)
HSL
hsl(60,24%,50%)
HSV
hsv(60,38%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,38,38)
LAB
lab(63,-9,31)
LCH
lch(63,32,106)
sRGB
(0.616,0.616,0.38)
HEX8
#9d9d61ff
CSS Name
Decimal
157157097

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
24%
Hue
60°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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