Dull Ash despite the Hollowing

#514601 RGB(81,70,1)

About this color

Dull Ash despite the Hollowing occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #514601 — RGB(81, 70, 1).

#514601RGB(81, 70, 1)

HSL 52° · 98% saturation · 16% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
Dull Ash despite the Hollowing
HEX
#514601
RGB
rgb(81,70,1)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,27.5%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(52,98%,16%)
HSV
hsv(52,99%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,99,68)
LAB
lab(30,-3,38)
LCH
lch(30,38,95)
sRGB
(0.318,0.275,0.004)
HEX8
#514601ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081070001

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
98%
Hue
52°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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