When Broken Cave unto Gnawing

#524b13 RGB(82,75,19)

About this color

When Broken Cave unto Gnawing is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #524b13 in the RGB color space.

#524b13RGB(82, 75, 19)

HSL 53° · 62% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
When Broken Cave unto Gnawing
HEX
#524b13
RGB
rgb(82,75,19)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,29.4%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(53,62%,20%)
HSV
hsv(53,77%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,77,68)
LAB
lab(32,-4,33)
LCH
lch(32,33,97)
sRGB
(0.322,0.294,0.075)
HEX8
#524b13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082075019

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
62%
Hue
53°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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