The Brook up Wild Rounding

#b8a232 RGB(184,162,50)

About this color

The Brook up Wild Rounding settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #b8a232, RGB(184, 162, 50).

#b8a232RGB(184, 162, 50)

HSL 50° · 57% saturation · 46% 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 up Wild Rounding
HEX
#b8a232
RGB
rgb(184,162,50)
RGB%
rgb(72.2%,63.5%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(50,57%,46%)
HSV
hsv(50,73%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,73,28)
LAB
lab(67,-4,58)
LCH
lch(67,58,94)
sRGB
(0.722,0.635,0.196)
HEX8
#b8a232ff
CSS Name
Decimal
184162050

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
57%
Hue
50°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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