Broken Bedrock amidst Brooding

#3c3406 RGB(60,52,6)

About this color

Broken Bedrock amidst Brooding presents itself as a deep, intense yellow shade, sitting at #3c3406 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c3406RGB(60, 52, 6)

HSL 51° · 82% saturation · 13% 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 deep 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 formats

Name
Broken Bedrock amidst Brooding
HEX
#3c3406
RGB
rgb(60,52,6)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,20.4%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(51,82%,13%)
HSV
hsv(51,90%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,90,76)
LAB
lab(22,-2,28)
LCH
lch(22,28,94)
sRGB
(0.235,0.204,0.024)
HEX8
#3c3406ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060052006

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
82%
Hue
51°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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