The Settled Bay from Buffering

#a9a45b RGB(169,164,91)

About this color

The Settled Bay from Buffering carries its coordinates at #a9a45b: a medium yellow with moderate saturation.

#a9a45bRGB(169, 164, 91)

HSL 56° · 31% saturation · 51% 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 Settled Bay from Buffering
HEX
#a9a45b
RGB
rgb(169,164,91)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,64.3%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(56,31%,51%)
HSV
hsv(56,46%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,46,34)
LAB
lab(66,-9,38)
LCH
lch(66,39,103)
sRGB
(0.663,0.643,0.357)
HEX8
#a9a45bff
CSS Name
Decimal
169164091

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
31%
Hue
56°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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