Leaden Basalt out the Staining

#15160a RGB(21,22,10)

About this color

Leaden Basalt out the Staining occupies the deep, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #15160a — RGB(21, 22, 10).

#15160aRGB(21, 22, 10)

HSL 65° · 38% saturation · 6% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Leaden Basalt out the Staining
HEX
#15160a
RGB
rgb(21,22,10)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,8.6%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(65,38%,6%)
HSV
hsv(65,55%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,55,91)
LAB
lab(7,-3,6)
LCH
lch(7,7,117)
sRGB
(0.082,0.086,0.039)
HEX8
#15160aff
CSS Name
Decimal
021022010

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
38%
Hue
65°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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