The Dour Basalt throughout the Dwindling

#524925 RGB(82,73,37)

About this color

The Dour Basalt throughout the Dwindling reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #524925, RGB(82, 73, 37).

#524925RGB(82, 73, 37)

HSL 48° · 38% saturation · 23% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Dour Basalt throughout the Dwindling
HEX
#524925
RGB
rgb(82,73,37)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,28.6%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(48,38%,23%)
HSV
hsv(48,55%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,55,68)
LAB
lab(31,-2,23)
LCH
lch(31,23,95)
sRGB
(0.322,0.286,0.145)
HEX8
#524925ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082073037

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
38%
Hue
48°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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