The Brook beside Lasting Remaining

#afbe5d RGB(175,190,93)

About this color

The Brook beside Lasting Remaining settles into a medium yellow territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #afbe5d, RGB(175, 190, 93).

#afbe5dRGB(175, 190, 93)

HSL 69° · 43% saturation · 55% 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 Brook beside Lasting Remaining
HEX
#afbe5d
RGB
rgb(175,190,93)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,74.5%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(69,43%,55%)
HSV
hsv(69,51%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,51,25)
LAB
lab(74,-19,47)
LCH
lch(74,51,112)
sRGB
(0.686,0.745,0.365)
HEX8
#afbe5dff
CSS Name
Decimal
175190093

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
43%
Hue
69°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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