The Weathered Basalt During Decaying

#2d250b RGB(45,37,11)

About this color

The Weathered Basalt During Decaying occupies the deep, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2d250b — RGB(45, 37, 11).

#2d250bRGB(45, 37, 11)

HSL 46° · 61% saturation · 11% 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 Weathered Basalt During Decaying
HEX
#2d250b
RGB
rgb(45,37,11)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,14.5%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(46,61%,11%)
HSV
hsv(46,76%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,76,82)
LAB
lab(15,0,17)
LCH
lch(15,17,90)
sRGB
(0.176,0.145,0.043)
HEX8
#2d250bff
CSS Name
Decimal
045037011

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
61%
Hue
46°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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