The Boulder till Downcast Wailing

#222002 RGB(34,32,2)

About this color

The Boulder till Downcast Wailing is rendered by screens as RGB(34, 32, 2) — a deep, intense yellow hue.

#222002RGB(34, 32, 2)

HSL 56° · 89% saturation · 7% 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

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 speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
The Boulder till Downcast Wailing
HEX
#222002
RGB
rgb(34,32,2)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,12.5%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(56,89%,7%)
HSV
hsv(56,94%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,94,87)
LAB
lab(12,-4,17)
LCH
lch(12,17,103)
sRGB
(0.133,0.125,0.008)
HEX8
#222002ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034032002

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
89%
Hue
56°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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