The Boulder before Razed Plummeting

#505042 RGB(80,80,66)

About this color

The Boulder before Razed Plummeting is a muted, dark yellow tone, fixed at #505042 in the RGB color space.

#505042RGB(80, 80, 66)

HSL 60° · 10% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Boulder before Razed Plummeting
HEX
#505042
RGB
rgb(80,80,66)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,31.4%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(60,10%,29%)
HSV
hsv(60,17%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,18,69)
LAB
lab(34,-3,8)
LCH
lch(34,9,111)
sRGB
(0.314,0.314,0.259)
HEX8
#505042ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080080066

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
10%
Hue
60°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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