Loamy Brook from the Echoing

#a6a531 RGB(166,165,49)

About this color

Loamy Brook from the Echoing settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #a6a531, RGB(166, 165, 49).

#a6a531RGB(166, 165, 49)

HSL 59° · 54% saturation · 42% 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
Loamy Brook from the Echoing
HEX
#a6a531
RGB
rgb(166,165,49)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,64.7%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(59,54%,42%)
HSV
hsv(59,70%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,70,35)
LAB
lab(66,-14,57)
LCH
lch(66,59,104)
sRGB
(0.651,0.647,0.192)
HEX8
#a6a531ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166165049

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
54%
Hue
59°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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