The Basalt outside Spectral Deepening

#2c2a02 RGB(44,42,2)

About this color

The Basalt outside Spectral Deepening occupies the deep, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c2a02 — RGB(44, 42, 2).

#2c2a02RGB(44, 42, 2)

HSL 57° · 91% saturation · 9% 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
The Basalt outside Spectral Deepening
HEX
#2c2a02
RGB
rgb(44,42,2)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,16.5%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(57,91%,9%)
HSV
hsv(57,95%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,95,83)
LAB
lab(16,-5,23)
LCH
lch(16,24,102)
sRGB
(0.173,0.165,0.008)
HEX8
#2c2a02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044042002

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
91%
Hue
57°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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