Broken Bedrock underneath Dismaying

#3c3906 RGB(60,57,6)

About this color

Broken Bedrock underneath Dismaying is a intense, deep yellow tone, fixed at #3c3906 in the RGB color space.

#3c3906RGB(60, 57, 6)

HSL 57° · 82% saturation · 13% 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
Broken Bedrock underneath Dismaying
HEX
#3c3906
RGB
rgb(60,57,6)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,22.4%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(57,82%,13%)
HSV
hsv(57,90%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,90,76)
LAB
lab(23,-5,30)
LCH
lch(23,30,99)
sRGB
(0.235,0.224,0.024)
HEX8
#3c3906ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060057006

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
82%
Hue
57°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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