Fixed Basin under the Knitting

#aca98a RGB(172,169,138)

About this color

Fixed Basin under the Knitting settles into a medium yellow territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #aca98a, RGB(172, 169, 138).

#aca98aRGB(172, 169, 138)

HSL 55° · 17% saturation · 61% 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
Fixed Basin under the Knitting
HEX
#aca98a
RGB
rgb(172,169,138)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,66.3%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(55,17%,61%)
HSV
hsv(55,20%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,20,33)
LAB
lab(69,-4,16)
LCH
lch(69,16,104)
sRGB
(0.675,0.663,0.541)
HEX8
#aca98aff
CSS Name
Decimal
172169138

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
17%
Hue
55°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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