The Subtle Canyon up Lining

#b2a85b RGB(178,168,91)

About this color

The Subtle Canyon up Lining reads as medium and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #b2a85b, RGB(178, 168, 91).

#b2a85bRGB(178, 168, 91)

HSL 53° · 36% saturation · 53% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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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

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Subtle Canyon up Lining
HEX
#b2a85b
RGB
rgb(178,168,91)
RGB%
rgb(69.8%,65.9%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(53,36%,53%)
HSV
hsv(53,49%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,49,30)
LAB
lab(68,-7,41)
LCH
lch(68,42,100)
sRGB
(0.698,0.659,0.357)
HEX8
#b2a85bff
CSS Name
Decimal
178168091

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
36%
Hue
53°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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