What the Charred Ash Against Brooding

#524d0f RGB(82,77,15)

About this color

What the Charred Ash Against Brooding is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #524d0f in the RGB color space.

#524d0fRGB(82, 77, 15)

HSL 56° · 69% saturation · 19% 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
What the Charred Ash Against Brooding
HEX
#524d0f
RGB
rgb(82,77,15)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,30.2%,5.9%)
HSL
hsl(56,69%,19%)
HSV
hsv(56,82%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,82,68)
LAB
lab(32,-6,35)
LCH
lch(32,36,100)
sRGB
(0.322,0.302,0.059)
HEX8
#524d0fff
CSS Name
Decimal
082077015

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
69%
Hue
56°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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