The Soft Arch by the Pacing

#d9e155 RGB(217,225,85)

About this color

The Soft Arch by the Pacing carries its coordinates at #d9e155: a medium yellow with vivid saturation.

#d9e155RGB(217, 225, 85)

HSL 63° · 70% saturation · 61% 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 Soft Arch by the Pacing
HEX
#d9e155
RGB
rgb(217,225,85)
RGB%
rgb(85.1%,88.2%,33.3%)
HSL
hsl(63,70%,61%)
HSV
hsv(63,62%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,62,12)
LAB
lab(87,-20,65)
LCH
lch(87,68,107)
sRGB
(0.851,0.882,0.333)
HEX8
#d9e155ff
CSS Name
Decimal
217225085

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
70%
Hue
63°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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