The Balanced Cape behind Growing

#dfcb50 RGB(223,203,80)

About this color

The Balanced Cape behind Growing carries its coordinates at #dfcb50: a medium yellow with vivid saturation.

#dfcb50RGB(223, 203, 80)

HSL 52° · 69% saturation · 59% 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 Balanced Cape behind Growing
HEX
#dfcb50
RGB
rgb(223,203,80)
RGB%
rgb(87.5%,79.6%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(52,69%,59%)
HSV
hsv(52,64%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,64,13)
LAB
lab(81,-7,62)
LCH
lch(81,62,96)
sRGB
(0.875,0.796,0.314)
HEX8
#dfcb50ff
CSS Name
Decimal
223203080

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
69%
Hue
52°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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