The Boulder within Charred Scarring

#50502d RGB(80,80,45)

About this color

The Boulder within Charred Scarring reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #50502d, RGB(80, 80, 45).

#50502dRGB(80, 80, 45)

HSL 60° · 28% saturation · 25% 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 dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Boulder within Charred Scarring
HEX
#50502d
RGB
rgb(80,80,45)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,31.4%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(60,28%,25%)
HSV
hsv(60,44%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,44,69)
LAB
lab(33,-6,21)
LCH
lch(33,22,106)
sRGB
(0.314,0.314,0.176)
HEX8
#50502dff
CSS Name
Decimal
080080045

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
28%
Hue
60°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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