Lean Alcove without the Distilling

#d1cc2a RGB(209,204,42)

About this color

Lean Alcove without the Distilling is rendered by screens as RGB(209, 204, 42) — a medium-dark, vivid yellow hue.

#d1cc2aRGB(209, 204, 42)

HSL 58° · 67% saturation · 49% 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
Lean Alcove without the Distilling
HEX
#d1cc2a
RGB
rgb(209,204,42)
RGB%
rgb(82%,80%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(58,67%,49%)
HSV
hsv(58,80%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,80,18)
LAB
lab(80,-15,74)
LCH
lch(80,76,101)
sRGB
(0.82,0.8,0.165)
HEX8
#d1cc2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
209204042

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
67%
Hue
58°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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