The Basalt via Lamenting Quaking

#52562d RGB(82,86,45)

About this color

The Basalt via Lamenting Quaking is rendered by screens as RGB(82, 86, 45) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#52562dRGB(82, 86, 45)

HSL 66° · 31% saturation · 26% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
The Basalt via Lamenting Quaking
HEX
#52562d
RGB
rgb(82,86,45)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,33.7%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(66,31%,26%)
HSV
hsv(66,48%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,48,66)
LAB
lab(35,-9,23)
LCH
lch(35,25,111)
sRGB
(0.322,0.337,0.176)
HEX8
#52562dff
CSS Name
Decimal
082086045

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
31%
Hue
66°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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