When Stygian Abyss upon Failing

#52553e RGB(82,85,62)

About this color

When Stygian Abyss upon Failing presents itself as a dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #52553e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#52553eRGB(82, 85, 62)

HSL 68° · 16% saturation · 29% 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 formats

Name
When Stygian Abyss upon Failing
HEX
#52553e
RGB
rgb(82,85,62)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,33.3%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(68,16%,29%)
HSV
hsv(68,27%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,27,67)
LAB
lab(35,-6,13)
LCH
lch(35,14,115)
sRGB
(0.322,0.333,0.243)
HEX8
#52553eff
CSS Name
Decimal
082085062

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
16%
Hue
68°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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