What the Leaden Basalt after Eroding

#52461f RGB(82,70,31)

About this color

What the Leaden Basalt after Eroding reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #52461f, RGB(82, 70, 31).

#52461fRGB(82, 70, 31)

HSL 46° · 45% saturation · 22% 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
What the Leaden Basalt after Eroding
HEX
#52461f
RGB
rgb(82,70,31)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,27.5%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(46,45%,22%)
HSV
hsv(46,62%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,62,68)
LAB
lab(30,-1,25)
LCH
lch(30,25,92)
sRGB
(0.322,0.275,0.122)
HEX8
#52461fff
CSS Name
Decimal
082070031

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
45%
Hue
46°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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