When Distant Basin beneath Setting

#be9b0e RGB(190,155,14)

About this color

When Distant Basin beneath Setting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #be9b0e — RGB(190, 155, 14).

#be9b0eRGB(190, 155, 14)

HSL 48° · 86% saturation · 40% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
When Distant Basin beneath Setting
HEX
#be9b0e
RGB
rgb(190,155,14)
RGB%
rgb(74.5%,60.8%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(48,86%,40%)
HSV
hsv(48,93%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,93,25)
LAB
lab(65,1,67)
LCH
lch(65,67,89)
sRGB
(0.745,0.608,0.055)
HEX8
#be9b0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
190155014

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
86%
Hue
48°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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