When Steely Basalt beneath Bemoaning

#34301e RGB(52,48,30)

About this color

When Steely Basalt beneath Bemoaning presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #34301e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#34301eRGB(52, 48, 30)

HSL 49° · 27% saturation · 16% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as 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

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
When Steely Basalt beneath Bemoaning
HEX
#34301e
RGB
rgb(52,48,30)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,18.8%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(49,27%,16%)
HSV
hsv(49,42%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,42,80)
LAB
lab(20,-2,12)
LCH
lch(20,12,99)
sRGB
(0.204,0.188,0.118)
HEX8
#34301eff
CSS Name
Decimal
052048030

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
27%
Hue
49°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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