The Subtle Basin by Pausing

#daf040 RGB(218,240,64)

About this color

The Subtle Basin by Pausing occupies the medium, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #daf040 — RGB(218, 240, 64).

#daf040RGB(218, 240, 64)

HSL 68° · 85% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Subtle Basin by Pausing
HEX
#daf040
RGB
rgb(218,240,64)
RGB%
rgb(85.5%,94.1%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(68,85%,60%)
HSV
hsv(68,73%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,73,6)
LAB
lab(91,-28,77)
LCH
lch(91,82,110)
sRGB
(0.855,0.941,0.251)
HEX8
#daf040ff
CSS Name
Decimal
218240064

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
85%
Hue
68°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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