Steely Ash During Howling

#38372c RGB(56,55,44)

About this color

Steely Ash During Howling occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #38372c — RGB(56, 55, 44).

#38372cRGB(56, 55, 44)

HSL 55° · 12% saturation · 20% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Steely Ash During Howling
HEX
#38372c
RGB
rgb(56,55,44)
RGB%
rgb(22%,21.6%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(55,12%,20%)
HSV
hsv(55,21%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,21,78)
LAB
lab(23,-2,7)
LCH
lch(23,7,106)
sRGB
(0.22,0.216,0.173)
HEX8
#38372cff
CSS Name
Decimal
056055044

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
12%
Hue
55°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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