The Basin from Forged Balancing

#c2ac2d RGB(194,172,45)

About this color

The Basin from Forged Balancing occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c2ac2d — RGB(194, 172, 45).

#c2ac2dRGB(194, 172, 45)

HSL 51° · 62% saturation · 47% 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
The Basin from Forged Balancing
HEX
#c2ac2d
RGB
rgb(194,172,45)
RGB%
rgb(76.1%,67.5%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(51,62%,47%)
HSV
hsv(51,77%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,77,24)
LAB
lab(70,-5,63)
LCH
lch(70,63,95)
sRGB
(0.761,0.675,0.176)
HEX8
#c2ac2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
194172045

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
62%
Hue
51°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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