Sunless Cavern along the Embittering

#525541 RGB(82,85,65)

About this color

Sunless Cavern along the Embittering occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #525541 — RGB(82, 85, 65).

#525541RGB(82, 85, 65)

HSL 69° · 13% 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

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
Sunless Cavern along the Embittering
HEX
#525541
RGB
rgb(82,85,65)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,33.3%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(69,13%,29%)
HSV
hsv(69,24%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,24,67)
LAB
lab(35,-5,11)
LCH
lch(35,12,114)
sRGB
(0.322,0.333,0.255)
HEX8
#525541ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082085065

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
13%
Hue
69°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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