The Brook outside Reasonable Laboring

#b4c73d RGB(180,199,61)

About this color

The Brook outside Reasonable Laboring settles into a medium yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #b4c73d, RGB(180, 199, 61).

#b4c73dRGB(180, 199, 61)

HSL 68° · 55% saturation · 51% 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 outside Reasonable Laboring
HEX
#b4c73d
RGB
rgb(180,199,61)
RGB%
rgb(70.6%,78%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(68,55%,51%)
HSV
hsv(68,69%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,69,22)
LAB
lab(77,-24,63)
LCH
lch(77,67,111)
sRGB
(0.706,0.78,0.239)
HEX8
#b4c73dff
CSS Name
Decimal
180199061

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
55%
Hue
68°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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