The Border via Evenhanded Returning

#afb492 RGB(175,180,146)

About this color

The Border via Evenhanded Returning is a muted, medium yellow tone, fixed at #afb492 in the RGB color space.

#afb492RGB(175, 180, 146)

HSL 69° · 18% saturation · 64% 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 Border via Evenhanded Returning
HEX
#afb492
RGB
rgb(175,180,146)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,70.6%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(69,18%,64%)
HSV
hsv(69,19%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,19,29)
LAB
lab(72,-8,17)
LCH
lch(72,19,115)
sRGB
(0.686,0.706,0.573)
HEX8
#afb492ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175180146

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
18%
Hue
69°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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