When Ravaged Cairn with Strangling

#50533e RGB(80,83,62)

About this color

When Ravaged Cairn with Strangling occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #50533e — RGB(80, 83, 62).

#50533eRGB(80, 83, 62)

HSL 69° · 14% saturation · 28% 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 Ravaged Cairn with Strangling
HEX
#50533e
RGB
rgb(80,83,62)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,32.5%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(69,14%,28%)
HSV
hsv(69,25%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,25,67)
LAB
lab(34,-5,12)
LCH
lch(34,13,113)
sRGB
(0.314,0.325,0.243)
HEX8
#50533eff
CSS Name
Decimal
080083062

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
14%
Hue
69°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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