The Temperate Bay alongside Buffering

#d8c63b RGB(216,198,59)

About this color

The Temperate Bay alongside Buffering carries its coordinates at #d8c63b: a medium yellow with vivid saturation.

#d8c63bRGB(216, 198, 59)

HSL 53° · 67% saturation · 54% 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 Temperate Bay alongside Buffering
HEX
#d8c63b
RGB
rgb(216,198,59)
RGB%
rgb(84.7%,77.6%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(53,67%,54%)
HSV
hsv(53,73%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,73,15)
LAB
lab(79,-9,68)
LCH
lch(79,69,98)
sRGB
(0.847,0.776,0.231)
HEX8
#d8c63bff
CSS Name
Decimal
216198059

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
67%
Hue
53°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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