Neutral Alcove until Shifting

#e2bc4c RGB(226,188,76)

About this color

Neutral Alcove until Shifting reads as medium and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #e2bc4c, RGB(226, 188, 76).

#e2bc4cRGB(226, 188, 76)

HSL 45° · 72% saturation · 59% 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

At medium lightness, this yellow is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Neutral Alcove until Shifting
HEX
#e2bc4c
RGB
rgb(226,188,76)
RGB%
rgb(88.6%,73.7%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(45,72%,59%)
HSV
hsv(45,66%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,66,11)
LAB
lab(78,2,60)
LCH
lch(78,60,88)
sRGB
(0.886,0.737,0.298)
HEX8
#e2bc4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
226188076

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
72%
Hue
45°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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