The Steadfast Bluff between Tying

#dabd2b RGB(218,189,43)

About this color

The Steadfast Bluff between Tying carries its coordinates at #dabd2b: a medium yellow with vivid saturation.

#dabd2bRGB(218, 189, 43)

HSL 50° · 70% 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
The Steadfast Bluff between Tying
HEX
#dabd2b
RGB
rgb(218,189,43)
RGB%
rgb(85.5%,74.1%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,70%,51%)
HSV
hsv(50,80%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,80,15)
LAB
lab(77,-4,71)
LCH
lch(77,71,93)
sRGB
(0.855,0.741,0.169)
HEX8
#dabd2bff
CSS Name
Decimal
218189043

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
70%
Hue
50°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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