Forgotten Basalt down the Grinding

#50520a RGB(80,82,10)

About this color

Forgotten Basalt down the Grinding carries its coordinates at #50520a: a dark yellow with intense saturation.

#50520aRGB(80, 82, 10)

HSL 62° · 78% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 formats

Name
Forgotten Basalt down the Grinding
HEX
#50520a
RGB
rgb(80,82,10)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,32.2%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(62,78%,18%)
HSV
hsv(62,88%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,88,68)
LAB
lab(33,-10,38)
LCH
lch(33,39,105)
sRGB
(0.314,0.322,0.039)
HEX8
#50520aff
CSS Name
Decimal
080082010

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
78%
Hue
62°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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