The Basalt down Desperate Bleakening

#1a1c02 RGB(26,28,2)

About this color

The Basalt down Desperate Bleakening reads as deep and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #1a1c02, RGB(26, 28, 2).

#1a1c02RGB(26, 28, 2)

HSL 65° · 87% 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

In practical terms, a deep yellow like this works well 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

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
The Basalt down Desperate Bleakening
HEX
#1a1c02
RGB
rgb(26,28,2)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,11%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(65,87%,6%)
HSV
hsv(65,93%,11%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,93,89)
LAB
lab(9,-6,13)
LCH
lch(9,14,115)
sRGB
(0.102,0.11,0.008)
HEX8
#1a1c02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
026028002

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
87%
Hue
65°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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