What Settled Brook via Distilling

#b6b654 RGB(182,182,84)

About this color

What Settled Brook via Distilling settles into a medium yellow territory with a moderate quality that feels warm — captured at #b6b654, RGB(182, 182, 84).

#b6b654RGB(182, 182, 84)

HSL 60° · 40% saturation · 52% 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
What Settled Brook via Distilling
HEX
#b6b654
RGB
rgb(182,182,84)
RGB%
rgb(71.4%,71.4%,32.9%)
HSL
hsl(60,40%,52%)
HSV
hsv(60,54%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,54,29)
LAB
lab(72,-13,49)
LCH
lch(72,51,105)
sRGB
(0.714,0.714,0.329)
HEX8
#b6b654ff
CSS Name
Decimal
182182084

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
40%
Hue
60°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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