The Joyless Carbon down Dismaying

#514a10 RGB(81,74,16)

About this color

The Joyless Carbon down Dismaying presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #514a10 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#514a10RGB(81, 74, 16)

HSL 54° · 67% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Joyless Carbon down Dismaying
HEX
#514a10
RGB
rgb(81,74,16)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,29%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(54,67%,19%)
HSV
hsv(54,80%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,80,68)
LAB
lab(31,-5,34)
LCH
lch(31,34,98)
sRGB
(0.318,0.29,0.063)
HEX8
#514a10ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081074016

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
67%
Hue
54°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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