The Methodical Atoll by Buffering

#a09630 RGB(160,150,48)

About this color

The Methodical Atoll by Buffering is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #a09630 in the RGB color space.

#a09630RGB(160, 150, 48)

HSL 55° · 54% saturation · 41% 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 Methodical Atoll by Buffering
HEX
#a09630
RGB
rgb(160,150,48)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,58.8%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,54%,41%)
HSV
hsv(55,70%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,70,37)
LAB
lab(61,-9,53)
LCH
lch(61,54,100)
sRGB
(0.627,0.588,0.188)
HEX8
#a09630ff
CSS Name
Decimal
160150048

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
54%
Hue
55°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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