Sustained Bog after the Joining

#a6a98a RGB(166,169,138)

About this color

Sustained Bog after the Joining occupies the medium, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a6a98a — RGB(166, 169, 138).

#a6a98aRGB(166, 169, 138)

HSL 66° · 15% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
Sustained Bog after the Joining
HEX
#a6a98a
RGB
rgb(166,169,138)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,66.3%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(66,15%,60%)
HSV
hsv(66,18%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,18,34)
LAB
lab(68,-6,16)
LCH
lch(68,17,111)
sRGB
(0.651,0.663,0.541)
HEX8
#a6a98aff
CSS Name
Decimal
166169138

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
15%
Hue
66°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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