When Ancient Basalt underneath Toppling

#505143 RGB(80,81,67)

About this color

When Ancient Basalt underneath Toppling occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #505143 — RGB(80, 81, 67).

#505143RGB(80, 81, 67)

HSL 64° · 9% saturation · 29% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ancient Basalt underneath Toppling
HEX
#505143
RGB
rgb(80,81,67)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,31.8%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(64,9%,29%)
HSV
hsv(64,17%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,17,68)
LAB
lab(34,-3,8)
LCH
lch(34,9,111)
sRGB
(0.314,0.318,0.263)
HEX8
#505143ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080081067

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
9%
Hue
64°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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