Dreary Basalt alongside the Grieving

#20230a RGB(32,35,10)

About this color

Dreary Basalt alongside the Grieving settles into a deep yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #20230a, RGB(32, 35, 10).

#20230aRGB(32, 35, 10)

HSL 67° · 56% saturation · 9% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Dreary Basalt alongside the Grieving
HEX
#20230a
RGB
rgb(32,35,10)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,13.7%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(67,56%,9%)
HSV
hsv(67,71%,14%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,71,86)
LAB
lab(13,-6,15)
LCH
lch(13,16,112)
sRGB
(0.125,0.137,0.039)
HEX8
#20230aff
CSS Name
Decimal
032035010

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
56%
Hue
67°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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