The Stable Brook underneath the Hedging

#d5c255 RGB(213,194,85)

About this color

The Stable Brook underneath the Hedging is a vivid, medium yellow tone, fixed at #d5c255 in the RGB color space.

#d5c255RGB(213, 194, 85)

HSL 51° · 60% saturation · 58% 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 Stable Brook underneath the Hedging
HEX
#d5c255
RGB
rgb(213,194,85)
RGB%
rgb(83.5%,76.1%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(51,60%,58%)
HSV
hsv(51,60%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,60,16)
LAB
lab(78,-6,56)
LCH
lch(78,56,96)
sRGB
(0.835,0.761,0.333)
HEX8
#d5c255ff
CSS Name
Decimal
213194085

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
60%
Hue
51°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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