What Earthbound Atoll above Spanning

#aab464 RGB(170,180,100)

About this color

What Earthbound Atoll above Spanning settles into a medium yellow territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #aab464, RGB(170, 180, 100).

#aab464RGB(170, 180, 100)

HSL 68° · 35% saturation · 55% 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 Earthbound Atoll above Spanning
HEX
#aab464
RGB
rgb(170,180,100)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,70.6%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(68,35%,55%)
HSV
hsv(68,44%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,44,29)
LAB
lab(71,-16,39)
LCH
lch(71,42,112)
sRGB
(0.667,0.706,0.392)
HEX8
#aab464ff
CSS Name
Decimal
170180100

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
35%
Hue
68°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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