Sagacious Brook atop Joining

#9f9f56 RGB(159,159,86)

About this color

Sagacious Brook atop Joining settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #9f9f56, RGB(159, 159, 86).

#9f9f56RGB(159, 159, 86)

HSL 60° · 30% saturation · 48% 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
Sagacious Brook atop Joining
HEX
#9f9f56
RGB
rgb(159,159,86)
RGB%
rgb(62.4%,62.4%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(60,30%,48%)
HSV
hsv(60,46%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,46,38)
LAB
lab(64,-11,38)
LCH
lch(64,40,106)
sRGB
(0.624,0.624,0.337)
HEX8
#9f9f56ff
CSS Name
Decimal
159159086

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
30%
Hue
60°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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