When Brilliant Aurora circa Waltzing

#e6e7de RGB(230,231,222)

About this color

When Brilliant Aurora circa Waltzing presents itself as a very light, muted yellow shade, sitting at #e6e7de in the 24-bit RGB space.

#e6e7deRGB(230, 231, 222)

HSL 67° · 16% saturation · 89% lightness

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Psychology

Light yellows feel airy and optimistic, evoking sunshine, openness, and gentle warmth.

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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

A very light yellow like this is most useful as a base layer in light-mode design systems, lending warmth or cool clarity to an otherwise white canvas. Works well with a bold complementary accent.

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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
When Brilliant Aurora circa Waltzing
HEX
#e6e7de
RGB
rgb(230,231,222)
RGB%
rgb(90.2%,90.6%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(67,16%,89%)
HSV
hsv(67,4%,91%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,4,9)
LAB
lab(91,-2,4)
LCH
lch(91,4,117)
sRGB
(0.902,0.906,0.871)
HEX8
#e6e7deff
CSS Name
Decimal
230231222

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Color info

Lightness
89%
Saturation
16%
Hue
67°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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