The Ravaged Boulder between the Decaying

#353815 RGB(53,56,21)

About this color

The Ravaged Boulder between the Decaying reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #353815, RGB(53, 56, 21).

#353815RGB(53, 56, 21)

HSL 65° · 45% saturation · 15% 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 dark 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 formats

Name
The Ravaged Boulder between the Decaying
HEX
#353815
RGB
rgb(53,56,21)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,22%,8.2%)
HSL
hsl(65,45%,15%)
HSV
hsv(65,63%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,62,78)
LAB
lab(22,-7,21)
LCH
lch(22,22,108)
sRGB
(0.208,0.22,0.082)
HEX8
#353815ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053056021

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
45%
Hue
65°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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