Centered Alcove outside Calming

#b2a70c RGB(178,167,12)

About this color

Centered Alcove outside Calming occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b2a70c — RGB(178, 167, 12).

#b2a70cRGB(178, 167, 12)

HSL 56° · 87% 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
Centered Alcove outside Calming
HEX
#b2a70c
RGB
rgb(178,167,12)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,65.5%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(56,87%,37%)
HSV
hsv(56,93%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,93,30)
LAB
lab(67,-11,68)
LCH
lch(67,69,99)
sRGB
(0.698,0.655,0.047)
HEX8
#b2a70cff
CSS Name
Decimal
178167012

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
87%
Hue
56°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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