The Brine near Desperate Brooding

#51513d RGB(81,81,61)

About this color

The Brine near Desperate Brooding occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #51513d — RGB(81, 81, 61).

#51513dRGB(81, 81, 61)

HSL 60° · 14% 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
The Brine near Desperate Brooding
HEX
#51513d
RGB
rgb(81,81,61)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,31.8%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(60,14%,28%)
HSV
hsv(60,25%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,25,68)
LAB
lab(34,-4,12)
LCH
lch(34,13,108)
sRGB
(0.318,0.318,0.239)
HEX8
#51513dff
CSS Name
Decimal
081081061

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
14%
Hue
60°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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