Eroded Ash without the Stilling

#2e280a RGB(46,40,10)

About this color

Eroded Ash without the Stilling is a vivid, deep yellow tone, fixed at #2e280a in the RGB color space.

#2e280aRGB(46, 40, 10)

HSL 50° · 64% saturation · 11% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Eroded Ash without the Stilling
HEX
#2e280a
RGB
rgb(46,40,10)
RGB%
rgb(18%,15.7%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,64%,11%)
HSV
hsv(50,78%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,78,82)
LAB
lab(16,-2,19)
LCH
lch(16,19,96)
sRGB
(0.18,0.157,0.039)
HEX8
#2e280aff
CSS Name
Decimal
046040010

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
64%
Hue
50°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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