The Brook without Forthright Distilling

#b4af1d RGB(180,175,29)

About this color

The Brook without Forthright Distilling carries its coordinates at #b4af1d: a medium-dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#b4af1dRGB(180, 175, 29)

HSL 58° · 72% saturation · 41% 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-dark 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 Brook without Forthright Distilling
HEX
#b4af1d
RGB
rgb(180,175,29)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,68.6%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(58,72%,41%)
HSV
hsv(58,84%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,84,29)
LAB
lab(70,-14,67)
LCH
lch(70,68,102)
sRGB
(0.706,0.686,0.114)
HEX8
#b4af1dff
CSS Name
Decimal
180175029

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
72%
Hue
58°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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