Bitter Ash between Despairing

#323216 RGB(50,50,22)

About this color

Bitter Ash between Despairing presents itself as a deep, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #323216 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#323216RGB(50, 50, 22)

HSL 60° · 39% saturation · 14% 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

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

In practical terms, a deep yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Bitter Ash between Despairing
HEX
#323216
RGB
rgb(50,50,22)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,19.6%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(60,39%,14%)
HSV
hsv(60,56%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,56,80)
LAB
lab(20,-5,18)
LCH
lch(20,19,106)
sRGB
(0.196,0.196,0.086)
HEX8
#323216ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050050022

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
39%
Hue
60°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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