Grainy Basin During Sowing

#c4b50c RGB(196,181,12)

About this color

Grainy Basin During Sowing carries its coordinates at #c4b50c: a medium-dark yellow with intense saturation.

#c4b50cRGB(196, 181, 12)

HSL 55° · 88% saturation · 41% 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-dark 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
Grainy Basin During Sowing
HEX
#c4b50c
RGB
rgb(196,181,12)
RGB%
rgb(76.9%,71%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(55,88%,41%)
HSV
hsv(55,94%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,94,23)
LAB
lab(73,-10,73)
LCH
lch(73,74,98)
sRGB
(0.769,0.71,0.047)
HEX8
#c4b50cff
CSS Name
Decimal
196181012

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
88%
Hue
55°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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