The Thoughtful Bluff behind Brewing

#ae995b RGB(174,153,91)

About this color

The Thoughtful Bluff behind Brewing is a moderate, medium yellow tone, fixed at #ae995b in the RGB color space.

#ae995bRGB(174, 153, 91)

HSL 45° · 34% saturation · 52% 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 Thoughtful Bluff behind Brewing
HEX
#ae995b
RGB
rgb(174,153,91)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,60%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(45,34%,52%)
HSV
hsv(45,48%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,48,32)
LAB
lab(64,-1,35)
LCH
lch(64,35,92)
sRGB
(0.682,0.6,0.357)
HEX8
#ae995bff
CSS Name
Decimal
174153091

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
34%
Hue
45°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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