Thick Bluff under the Stretching

#b69811 RGB(182,152,17)

About this color

Thick Bluff under the Stretching is a intense, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #b69811 in the RGB color space.

#b69811RGB(182, 152, 17)

HSL 49° · 83% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Thick Bluff under the Stretching
HEX
#b69811
RGB
rgb(182,152,17)
RGB%
rgb(71.4%,59.6%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(49,83%,39%)
HSV
hsv(49,91%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,91,29)
LAB
lab(64,-1,65)
LCH
lch(64,65,91)
sRGB
(0.714,0.596,0.067)
HEX8
#b69811ff
CSS Name
Decimal
182152017

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
83%
Hue
49°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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