When Muted-gold Bluff circa Returning

#e5e053 RGB(229,224,83)

About this color

When Muted-gold Bluff circa Returning settles into a medium yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #e5e053, RGB(229, 224, 83).

#e5e053RGB(229, 224, 83)

HSL 58° · 74% saturation · 61% 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
When Muted-gold Bluff circa Returning
HEX
#e5e053
RGB
rgb(229,224,83)
RGB%
rgb(89.8%,87.8%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(58,74%,61%)
HSV
hsv(58,64%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,64,10)
LAB
lab(87,-15,67)
LCH
lch(87,69,103)
sRGB
(0.898,0.878,0.325)
HEX8
#e5e053ff
CSS Name
Decimal
229224083

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
74%
Hue
58°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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