The Dusk-bound Basalt until Mourning

#2c320b RGB(44,50,11)

About this color

The Dusk-bound Basalt until Mourning occupies the deep, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c320b — RGB(44, 50, 11).

#2c320bRGB(44, 50, 11)

HSL 69° · 64% saturation · 12% 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 Dusk-bound Basalt until Mourning
HEX
#2c320b
RGB
rgb(44,50,11)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,19.6%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(69,64%,12%)
HSV
hsv(69,78%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,78,80)
LAB
lab(19,-9,23)
LCH
lch(19,25,111)
sRGB
(0.173,0.196,0.043)
HEX8
#2c320bff
CSS Name
Decimal
044050011

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
64%
Hue
69°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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