When the Distant Cape atop Lasting

#e9ef38 RGB(233,239,56)

About this color

When the Distant Cape atop Lasting reads as medium and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #e9ef38, RGB(233, 239, 56).

#e9ef38RGB(233, 239, 56)

HSL 62° · 85% saturation · 58% 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
When the Distant Cape atop Lasting
HEX
#e9ef38
RGB
rgb(233,239,56)
RGB%
rgb(91.4%,93.7%,22%)
HSL
hsl(62,85%,58%)
HSV
hsv(62,77%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,77,6)
LAB
lab(91,-22,80)
LCH
lch(91,83,105)
sRGB
(0.914,0.937,0.22)
HEX8
#e9ef38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
233239056

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
85%
Hue
62°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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