The Brook of Solid despite Rooting

#a6ad77 RGB(166,173,119)

About this color

The Brook of Solid despite Rooting carries its coordinates at #a6ad77: a medium yellow with moderate saturation.

#a6ad77RGB(166, 173, 119)

HSL 68° · 25% saturation · 57% 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 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 Brook of Solid despite Rooting
HEX
#a6ad77
RGB
rgb(166,173,119)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,67.8%,46.7%)
HSL
hsl(68,25%,57%)
HSV
hsv(68,31%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,31,32)
LAB
lab(69,-11,27)
LCH
lch(69,29,112)
sRGB
(0.651,0.678,0.467)
HEX8
#a6ad77ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166173119

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
25%
Hue
68°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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