The Seemly Brook under Pausing

#c0b16b RGB(192,177,107)

About this color

The Seemly Brook under Pausing is a moderate, medium yellow tone, fixed at #c0b16b in the RGB color space.

#c0b16bRGB(192, 177, 107)

HSL 49° · 40% saturation · 59% 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

Practically, this medium yellow is comfortable as 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

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
The Seemly Brook under Pausing
HEX
#c0b16b
RGB
rgb(192,177,107)
RGB%
rgb(75.3%,69.4%,42%)
HSL
hsl(49,40%,59%)
HSV
hsv(49,44%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,44,25)
LAB
lab(72,-4,38)
LCH
lch(72,38,96)
sRGB
(0.753,0.694,0.42)
HEX8
#c0b16bff
CSS Name
Decimal
192177107

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
40%
Hue
49°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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