When the Gloomy Bedrock between Sinking

#524d28 RGB(82,77,40)

About this color

When the Gloomy Bedrock between Sinking occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #524d28 — RGB(82, 77, 40).

#524d28RGB(82, 77, 40)

HSL 53° · 34% saturation · 24% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 the Gloomy Bedrock between Sinking
HEX
#524d28
RGB
rgb(82,77,40)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,30.2%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(53,34%,24%)
HSV
hsv(53,51%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,51,68)
LAB
lab(32,-4,23)
LCH
lch(32,23,100)
sRGB
(0.322,0.302,0.157)
HEX8
#524d28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082077040

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
34%
Hue
53°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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