When the Trusty Brook along Grounding

#af9318 RGB(175,147,24)

About this color

When the Trusty Brook along Grounding is a intense, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #af9318 in the RGB color space.

#af9318RGB(175, 147, 24)

HSL 49° · 76% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When the Trusty Brook along Grounding
HEX
#af9318
RGB
rgb(175,147,24)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,57.6%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(49,76%,39%)
HSV
hsv(49,86%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,86,31)
LAB
lab(62,-1,62)
LCH
lch(62,62,91)
sRGB
(0.686,0.576,0.094)
HEX8
#af9318ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175147024

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
76%
Hue
49°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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