Thunderous Cairn into the Dwindling

#525121 RGB(82,81,33)

About this color

Thunderous Cairn into the Dwindling presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #525121 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#525121RGB(82, 81, 33)

HSL 59° · 43% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
Thunderous Cairn into the Dwindling
HEX
#525121
RGB
rgb(82,81,33)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,31.8%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(59,43%,23%)
HSV
hsv(59,60%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,60,68)
LAB
lab(34,-7,28)
LCH
lch(34,29,104)
sRGB
(0.322,0.318,0.129)
HEX8
#525121ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082081033

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
43%
Hue
59°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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