When Stormy Basalt among Strangling

#524a2e RGB(82,74,46)

About this color

When Stormy Basalt among Strangling presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #524a2e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#524a2eRGB(82, 74, 46)

HSL 47° · 28% saturation · 25% 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

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
When Stormy Basalt among Strangling
HEX
#524a2e
RGB
rgb(82,74,46)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,29%,18%)
HSL
hsl(47,28%,25%)
HSV
hsv(47,44%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,44,68)
LAB
lab(32,-1,18)
LCH
lch(32,18,93)
sRGB
(0.322,0.29,0.18)
HEX8
#524a2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
082074046

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
28%
Hue
47°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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