What the Clouded Carbon round Shrinking

#525a1f RGB(82,90,31)

About this color

What the Clouded Carbon round Shrinking reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #525a1f, RGB(82, 90, 31).

#525a1fRGB(82, 90, 31)

HSL 68° · 49% 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

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
What the Clouded Carbon round Shrinking
HEX
#525a1f
RGB
rgb(82,90,31)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,35.3%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(68,49%,24%)
HSV
hsv(68,66%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,66,65)
LAB
lab(36,-12,32)
LCH
lch(36,34,111)
sRGB
(0.322,0.353,0.122)
HEX8
#525a1fff
CSS Name
Decimal
082090031

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
49%
Hue
68°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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