The Rough Arch Since Hedging

#a9a160 RGB(169,161,96)

About this color

The Rough Arch Since Hedging carries its coordinates at #a9a160: a medium yellow with moderate saturation.

#a9a160RGB(169, 161, 96)

HSL 53° · 30% saturation · 52% 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 formats

Name
The Rough Arch Since Hedging
HEX
#a9a160
RGB
rgb(169,161,96)
RGB%
rgb(66.3%,63.1%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(53,30%,52%)
HSV
hsv(53,43%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,43,34)
LAB
lab(66,-7,35)
LCH
lch(66,36,101)
sRGB
(0.663,0.631,0.376)
HEX8
#a9a160ff
CSS Name
Decimal
169161096

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
30%
Hue
53°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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