Sunken Cave past Wasting

#323716 RGB(50,55,22)

About this color

Sunken Cave past Wasting is a moderate, dark yellow tone, fixed at #323716 in the RGB color space.

#323716RGB(50, 55, 22)

HSL 69° · 43% saturation · 15% 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
Sunken Cave past Wasting
HEX
#323716
RGB
rgb(50,55,22)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,21.6%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(69,43%,15%)
HSV
hsv(69,60%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,60,78)
LAB
lab(22,-8,20)
LCH
lch(22,22,112)
sRGB
(0.196,0.216,0.086)
HEX8
#323716ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050055022

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
43%
Hue
69°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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