The Arch underneath Rough Waiting

#eee322 RGB(238,227,34)

About this color

The Arch underneath Rough Waiting occupies the medium, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #eee322 — RGB(238, 227, 34).

#eee322RGB(238, 227, 34)

HSL 57° · 86% saturation · 53% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Arch underneath Rough Waiting
HEX
#eee322
RGB
rgb(238,227,34)
RGB%
rgb(93.3%,89%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(57,86%,53%)
HSV
hsv(57,86%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,86,7)
LAB
lab(89,-15,84)
LCH
lch(89,85,100)
sRGB
(0.933,0.89,0.133)
HEX8
#eee322ff
CSS Name
Decimal
238227034

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
86%
Hue
57°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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