The Dark Basalt Inside Wearing

#3c3510 RGB(60,53,16)

About this color

The Dark Basalt Inside Wearing is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #3c3510 in the RGB color space.

#3c3510RGB(60, 53, 16)

HSL 50° · 58% 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
The Dark Basalt Inside Wearing
HEX
#3c3510
RGB
rgb(60,53,16)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,20.8%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(50,58%,15%)
HSV
hsv(50,73%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,73,76)
LAB
lab(22,-2,24)
LCH
lch(22,24,95)
sRGB
(0.235,0.208,0.063)
HEX8
#3c3510ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060053016

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
58%
Hue
50°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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