Antique Bluff before the Layering

#e5d80a RGB(229,216,10)

About this color

Antique Bluff before the Layering settles into a medium-dark yellow territory with a intense quality that feels warm — captured at #e5d80a, RGB(229, 216, 10).

#e5d80aRGB(229, 216, 10)

HSL 56° · 92% saturation · 47% 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

In design terms, a mid-toned yellow like this handles 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Antique Bluff before the Layering
HEX
#e5d80a
RGB
rgb(229,216,10)
RGB%
rgb(89.8%,84.7%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(56,92%,47%)
HSV
hsv(56,96%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,96,10)
LAB
lab(85,-13,84)
LCH
lch(85,85,99)
sRGB
(0.898,0.847,0.039)
HEX8
#e5d80aff
CSS Name
Decimal
229216010

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
92%
Hue
56°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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