The Bay in Ample Setting

#f6dc32 RGB(246,220,50)

About this color

The Bay in Ample Setting is a intense, medium yellow tone, fixed at #f6dc32 in the RGB color space.

#f6dc32RGB(246, 220, 50)

HSL 52° · 92% saturation · 58% 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

Practically, this medium yellow is comfortable 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

For palette building, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Bay in Ample Setting
HEX
#f6dc32
RGB
rgb(246,220,50)
RGB%
rgb(96.5%,86.3%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(52,92%,58%)
HSV
hsv(52,80%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,80,4)
LAB
lab(87,-7,79)
LCH
lch(87,79,95)
sRGB
(0.965,0.863,0.196)
HEX8
#f6dc32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
246220050

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
92%
Hue
52°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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