Calm Bay behind Grounding

#c2c056 RGB(194,192,86)

About this color

Calm Bay behind Grounding carries its coordinates at #c2c056: a medium yellow with moderate saturation.

#c2c056RGB(194, 192, 86)

HSL 59° · 47% saturation · 55% 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
Calm Bay behind Grounding
HEX
#c2c056
RGB
rgb(194,192,86)
RGB%
rgb(76.1%,75.3%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(59,47%,55%)
HSV
hsv(59,56%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,56,24)
LAB
lab(76,-13,53)
LCH
lch(76,55,104)
sRGB
(0.761,0.753,0.337)
HEX8
#c2c056ff
CSS Name
Decimal
194192086

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
47%
Hue
59°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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