The Arch Around Distant Knitting

#ad9a2d RGB(173,154,45)

About this color

The Arch Around Distant Knitting settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #ad9a2d, RGB(173, 154, 45).

#ad9a2dRGB(173, 154, 45)

HSL 51° · 59% saturation · 43% 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
The Arch Around Distant Knitting
HEX
#ad9a2d
RGB
rgb(173,154,45)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,60.4%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(51,59%,43%)
HSV
hsv(51,74%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,74,32)
LAB
lab(63,-5,56)
LCH
lch(63,56,95)
sRGB
(0.678,0.604,0.176)
HEX8
#ad9a2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
173154045

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
59%
Hue
51°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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