When Substantial Basin beside Keeping

#b9c32e RGB(185,195,46)

About this color

When Substantial Basin beside Keeping is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #b9c32e in the RGB color space.

#b9c32eRGB(185, 195, 46)

HSL 64° · 62% saturation · 47% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark yellow is comfortable as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Substantial Basin beside Keeping
HEX
#b9c32e
RGB
rgb(185,195,46)
RGB%
rgb(72.5%,76.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(64,62%,47%)
HSV
hsv(64,76%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,76,24)
LAB
lab(76,-21,68)
LCH
lch(76,71,107)
sRGB
(0.725,0.765,0.18)
HEX8
#b9c32eff
CSS Name
Decimal
185195046

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
62%
Hue
64°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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