Parched Boulder down Decaying

#514c3c RGB(81,76,60)

About this color

Parched Boulder down Decaying occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #514c3c — RGB(81, 76, 60).

#514c3cRGB(81, 76, 60)

HSL 46° · 15% saturation · 28% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Parched Boulder down Decaying
HEX
#514c3c
RGB
rgb(81,76,60)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,29.8%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(46,15%,28%)
HSV
hsv(46,26%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,26,68)
LAB
lab(32,-1,10)
LCH
lch(32,10,96)
sRGB
(0.318,0.298,0.235)
HEX8
#514c3cff
CSS Name
Decimal
081076060

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
15%
Hue
46°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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