The Wild Basin Since Embedding

#c6ad30 RGB(198,173,48)

About this color

The Wild Basin Since Embedding is a vivid, medium-dark yellow tone, fixed at #c6ad30 in the RGB color space.

#c6ad30RGB(198, 173, 48)

HSL 50° · 61% saturation · 48% 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

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

Practically, this medium-dark yellow is comfortable 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

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 Wild Basin Since Embedding
HEX
#c6ad30
RGB
rgb(198,173,48)
RGB%
rgb(77.6%,67.8%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(50,61%,48%)
HSV
hsv(50,76%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,76,22)
LAB
lab(71,-4,63)
LCH
lch(71,63,94)
sRGB
(0.776,0.678,0.188)
HEX8
#c6ad30ff
CSS Name
Decimal
198173048

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
61%
Hue
50°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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