The Basalt within Lowering Moldering

#282502 RGB(40,37,2)

About this color

The Basalt within Lowering Moldering reads as deep and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #282502, RGB(40, 37, 2).

#282502RGB(40, 37, 2)

HSL 55° · 90% saturation · 8% 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 within Lowering Moldering
HEX
#282502
RGB
rgb(40,37,2)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,14.5%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(55,95%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,95,84)
LAB
lab(14,-4,20)
LCH
lch(14,20,101)
sRGB
(0.157,0.145,0.008)
HEX8
#282502ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040037002

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
55°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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