The Lasting Arch in Continuing

#d9df20 RGB(217,223,32)

About this color

The Lasting Arch in Continuing carries its coordinates at #d9df20: a medium yellow with intense saturation.

#d9df20RGB(217, 223, 32)

HSL 62° · 75% saturation · 50% 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 Lasting Arch in Continuing
HEX
#d9df20
RGB
rgb(217,223,32)
RGB%
rgb(85.1%,87.5%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(62,75%,50%)
HSV
hsv(62,86%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,86,13)
LAB
lab(86,-22,81)
LCH
lch(86,84,105)
sRGB
(0.851,0.875,0.125)
HEX8
#d9df20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
217223032

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
75%
Hue
62°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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