The Clouded Burial above Brooding

#515310 RGB(81,83,16)

About this color

The Clouded Burial above Brooding is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #515310 in the RGB color space.

#515310RGB(81, 83, 16)

HSL 62° · 68% saturation · 19% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
The Clouded Burial above Brooding
HEX
#515310
RGB
rgb(81,83,16)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,32.5%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(62,68%,19%)
HSV
hsv(62,81%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,81,67)
LAB
lab(34,-10,36)
LCH
lch(34,37,106)
sRGB
(0.318,0.325,0.063)
HEX8
#515310ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081083016

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
68%
Hue
62°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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