When Plain Alcove circa Bordering

#a99c3e RGB(169,156,62)

About this color

When Plain Alcove circa Bordering occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a99c3e — RGB(169, 156, 62).

#a99c3eRGB(169, 156, 62)

HSL 53° · 46% saturation · 45% 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
When Plain Alcove circa Bordering
HEX
#a99c3e
RGB
rgb(169,156,62)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,61.2%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(53,46%,45%)
HSV
hsv(53,63%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,63,34)
LAB
lab(64,-7,49)
LCH
lch(64,49,98)
sRGB
(0.663,0.612,0.243)
HEX8
#a99c3eff
CSS Name
Decimal
169156062

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
46%
Hue
53°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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