When Subtle Bluff of Sowing

#a78c2e RGB(167,140,46)

About this color

When Subtle Bluff of Sowing carries its coordinates at #a78c2e: a medium-dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#a78c2eRGB(167, 140, 46)

HSL 47° · 57% 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

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
When Subtle Bluff of Sowing
HEX
#a78c2e
RGB
rgb(167,140,46)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,54.9%,18%)
HSL
hsl(47,57%,42%)
HSV
hsv(47,72%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,72,35)
LAB
lab(59,0,51)
LCH
lch(59,51,90)
sRGB
(0.655,0.549,0.18)
HEX8
#a78c2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
167140046

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
57%
Hue
47°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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