When Cheerful Beam without Glinting

#e5e1c3 RGB(229,225,195)

About this color

When Cheerful Beam without Glinting reads as very light and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #e5e1c3, RGB(229, 225, 195).

#e5e1c3RGB(229, 225, 195)

HSL 53° · 40% saturation · 83% 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

A very light yellow like this is most useful 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Cheerful Beam without Glinting
HEX
#e5e1c3
RGB
rgb(229,225,195)
RGB%
rgb(89.8%,88.2%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(53,40%,83%)
HSV
hsv(53,15%,90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,15,10)
LAB
lab(89,-4,15)
LCH
lch(89,16,105)
sRGB
(0.898,0.882,0.765)
HEX8
#e5e1c3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
229225195

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Color info

Lightness
83%
Saturation
40%
Hue
53°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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