Grizzled Cavern down the Submerging

#504f21 RGB(80,79,33)

About this color

Grizzled Cavern down the Submerging presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #504f21 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#504f21RGB(80, 79, 33)

HSL 59° · 42% saturation · 22% 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

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Grizzled Cavern down the Submerging
HEX
#504f21
RGB
rgb(80,79,33)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,31%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(59,42%,22%)
HSV
hsv(59,59%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,59,69)
LAB
lab(33,-7,27)
LCH
lch(33,28,105)
sRGB
(0.314,0.31,0.129)
HEX8
#504f21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080079033

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
42%
Hue
59°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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