Durable Basin despite Closing

#a4ab4c RGB(164,171,76)

About this color

Durable Basin despite Closing is a moderate, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #a4ab4c in the RGB color space.

#a4ab4cRGB(164, 171, 76)

HSL 64° · 38% 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

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
Durable Basin despite Closing
HEX
#a4ab4c
RGB
rgb(164,171,76)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,67.1%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(64,38%,48%)
HSV
hsv(64,56%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,56,33)
LAB
lab(68,-16,47)
LCH
lch(68,50,109)
sRGB
(0.643,0.671,0.298)
HEX8
#a4ab4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
164171076

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
38%
Hue
64°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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