The Basalt alongside Frozen Clouding

#445002 RGB(68,80,2)

About this color

The Basalt alongside Frozen Clouding occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #445002 — RGB(68, 80, 2).

#445002RGB(68, 80, 2)

HSL 69° · 95% saturation · 16% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
The Basalt alongside Frozen Clouding
HEX
#445002
RGB
rgb(68,80,2)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,31.4%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(69,95%,16%)
HSV
hsv(69,98%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,98,69)
LAB
lab(32,-15,39)
LCH
lch(32,42,111)
sRGB
(0.267,0.314,0.008)
HEX8
#445002ff
CSS Name
Decimal
068080002

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
95%
Hue
69°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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