The Dignified Basin underneath Arching

#ccb240 RGB(204,178,64)

About this color

The Dignified Basin underneath Arching is a vivid, medium yellow tone, fixed at #ccb240 in the RGB color space.

#ccb240RGB(204, 178, 64)

HSL 49° · 58% saturation · 53% 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 Dignified Basin underneath Arching
HEX
#ccb240
RGB
rgb(204,178,64)
RGB%
rgb(80%,69.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(49,58%,53%)
HSV
hsv(49,69%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,69,20)
LAB
lab(73,-3,59)
LCH
lch(73,59,93)
sRGB
(0.8,0.698,0.251)
HEX8
#ccb240ff
CSS Name
Decimal
204178064

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
58%
Hue
49°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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