The Brooding Basalt with the Forsaking

#505425 RGB(80,84,37)

About this color

The Brooding Basalt with the Forsaking occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #505425 — RGB(80, 84, 37).

#505425RGB(80, 84, 37)

HSL 65° · 39% saturation · 24% 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
The Brooding Basalt with the Forsaking
HEX
#505425
RGB
rgb(80,84,37)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,32.9%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(65,39%,24%)
HSV
hsv(65,56%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,56,67)
LAB
lab(34,-9,27)
LCH
lch(34,28,108)
sRGB
(0.314,0.329,0.145)
HEX8
#505425ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080084037

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
39%
Hue
65°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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