When Slow Bluff from Buffering

#b0a163 RGB(176,161,99)

About this color

When Slow Bluff from Buffering occupies the medium, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #b0a163 — RGB(176, 161, 99).

#b0a163RGB(176, 161, 99)

HSL 48° · 33% saturation · 54% 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 Slow Bluff from Buffering
HEX
#b0a163
RGB
rgb(176,161,99)
RGB%
rgb(69%,63.1%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(48,33%,54%)
HSV
hsv(48,44%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,44,31)
LAB
lab(66,-3,34)
LCH
lch(66,34,95)
sRGB
(0.69,0.631,0.388)
HEX8
#b0a163ff
CSS Name
Decimal
176161099

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
33%
Hue
48°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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