Sandy Arch before the Bracing

#9f9951 RGB(159,153,81)

About this color

Sandy Arch before the Bracing carries its coordinates at #9f9951: a medium-dark yellow with moderate saturation.

#9f9951RGB(159, 153, 81)

HSL 55° · 33% saturation · 47% 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
Sandy Arch before the Bracing
HEX
#9f9951
RGB
rgb(159,153,81)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,60%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,33%,47%)
HSV
hsv(55,49%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,49,38)
LAB
lab(62,-8,38)
LCH
lch(62,39,102)
sRGB
(0.624,0.6,0.318)
HEX8
#9f9951ff
CSS Name
Decimal
159153081

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
33%
Hue
55°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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