When the Dusty Brook down Balancing

#e7c608 RGB(231,198,8)

About this color

When the Dusty Brook down Balancing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #e7c608 — RGB(231, 198, 8).

#e7c608RGB(231, 198, 8)

HSL 51° · 93% saturation · 47% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 formats

Name
When the Dusty Brook down Balancing
HEX
#e7c608
RGB
rgb(231,198,8)
RGB%
rgb(90.6%,77.6%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(51,93%,47%)
HSV
hsv(51,97%,91%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,97,9)
LAB
lab(80,-3,81)
LCH
lch(80,81,92)
sRGB
(0.906,0.776,0.031)
HEX8
#e7c608ff
CSS Name
Decimal
231198008

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
93%
Hue
51°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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