What the Basin past Layered Grading

#a6b939 RGB(166,185,57)

About this color

What the Basin past Layered Grading settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #a6b939, RGB(166, 185, 57).

#a6b939RGB(166, 185, 57)

HSL 69° · 53% saturation · 47% 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
What the Basin past Layered Grading
HEX
#a6b939
RGB
rgb(166,185,57)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,72.5%,22.4%)
HSL
hsl(69,53%,47%)
HSV
hsv(69,69%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,69,27)
LAB
lab(72,-23,60)
LCH
lch(72,64,111)
sRGB
(0.651,0.725,0.224)
HEX8
#a6b939ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166185057

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
53%
Hue
69°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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