Broken Cavern circa Writhing

#514e06 RGB(81,78,6)

About this color

Broken Cavern circa Writhing presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #514e06 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#514e06RGB(81, 78, 6)

HSL 58° · 86% saturation · 17% 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
Broken Cavern circa Writhing
HEX
#514e06
RGB
rgb(81,78,6)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,30.6%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(58,86%,17%)
HSV
hsv(58,93%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,93,68)
LAB
lab(32,-7,38)
LCH
lch(32,39,100)
sRGB
(0.318,0.306,0.024)
HEX8
#514e06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081078006

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
86%
Hue
58°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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