The Basalt over Dead Ravaging

#514512 RGB(81,69,18)

About this color

The Basalt over Dead Ravaging presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #514512 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#514512RGB(81, 69, 18)

HSL 49° · 64% saturation · 19% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 formats

Name
The Basalt over Dead Ravaging
HEX
#514512
RGB
rgb(81,69,18)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,27.1%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(49,64%,19%)
HSV
hsv(49,78%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,78,68)
LAB
lab(30,-1,31)
LCH
lch(30,31,92)
sRGB
(0.318,0.271,0.071)
HEX8
#514512ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081069018

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
64%
Hue
49°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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