The Brook until Reflective Staying

#ad9b12 RGB(173,155,18)

About this color

The Brook until Reflective Staying occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ad9b12 — RGB(173, 155, 18).

#ad9b12RGB(173, 155, 18)

HSL 53° · 81% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
The Brook until Reflective Staying
HEX
#ad9b12
RGB
rgb(173,155,18)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,60.8%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(53,81%,37%)
HSV
hsv(53,90%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,90,32)
LAB
lab(64,-6,64)
LCH
lch(64,64,95)
sRGB
(0.678,0.608,0.071)
HEX8
#ad9b12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
173155018

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
81%
Hue
53°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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