Blithe Aurora underneath the Dispersing

#dcd9ba RGB(220,217,186)

About this color

Blithe Aurora underneath the Dispersing is rendered by screens as RGB(220, 217, 186) — a very light, moderate yellow hue.

#dcd9baRGB(220, 217, 186)

HSL 55° · 33% saturation · 80% lightness

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Psychology

Light yellows feel airy and optimistic, evoking sunshine, openness, and gentle warmth.

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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

In design practice, this very light shade works best as a base layer in light-mode design systems, lending warmth or cool clarity to an otherwise white canvas. Works well with a bold complementary accent.

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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
Blithe Aurora underneath the Dispersing
HEX
#dcd9ba
RGB
rgb(220,217,186)
RGB%
rgb(86.3%,85.1%,72.9%)
HSL
hsl(55,33%,80%)
HSV
hsv(55,15%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,15,14)
LAB
lab(86,-4,16)
LCH
lch(86,16,104)
sRGB
(0.863,0.851,0.729)
HEX8
#dcd9baff
CSS Name
Decimal
220217186

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Color info

Lightness
80%
Saturation
33%
Hue
55°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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