When Plain Arch amidst Shaping

#959263 RGB(149,146,99)

About this color

When Plain Arch amidst Shaping occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #959263 — RGB(149, 146, 99).

#959263RGB(149, 146, 99)

HSL 56° · 20% saturation · 49% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Plain Arch amidst Shaping
HEX
#959263
RGB
rgb(149,146,99)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,57.3%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(56,20%,49%)
HSV
hsv(56,34%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,34,42)
LAB
lab(60,-6,25)
LCH
lch(60,26,103)
sRGB
(0.584,0.573,0.388)
HEX8
#959263ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149146099

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
20%
Hue
56°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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