When Dusty Canyon before Arching

#d7af2e RGB(215,175,46)

About this color

When Dusty Canyon before Arching carries its coordinates at #d7af2e: a medium yellow with vivid saturation.

#d7af2eRGB(215, 175, 46)

HSL 46° · 68% saturation · 51% 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
When Dusty Canyon before Arching
HEX
#d7af2e
RGB
rgb(215,175,46)
RGB%
rgb(84.3%,68.6%,18%)
HSL
hsl(46,68%,51%)
HSV
hsv(46,79%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,19,79,16)
LAB
lab(73,2,66)
LCH
lch(73,66,88)
sRGB
(0.843,0.686,0.18)
HEX8
#d7af2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
215175046

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
68%
Hue
46°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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