Grieving Cairn past Lapsing

#51451c RGB(81,69,28)

About this color

Grieving Cairn past Lapsing occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #51451c — RGB(81, 69, 28).

#51451cRGB(81, 69, 28)

HSL 46° · 49% saturation · 21% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as 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

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 formats

Name
Grieving Cairn past Lapsing
HEX
#51451c
RGB
rgb(81,69,28)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,27.1%,11%)
HSL
hsl(46,49%,21%)
HSV
hsv(46,65%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,65,68)
LAB
lab(30,-1,26)
LCH
lch(30,26,92)
sRGB
(0.318,0.271,0.11)
HEX8
#51451cff
CSS Name
Decimal
081069028

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
49%
Hue
46°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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