Crumbling Bedrock opposite Wearing

#534906 RGB(83,73,6)

About this color

Crumbling Bedrock opposite Wearing reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #534906, RGB(83, 73, 6).

#534906RGB(83, 73, 6)

HSL 52° · 87% saturation · 17% 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
Crumbling Bedrock opposite Wearing
HEX
#534906
RGB
rgb(83,73,6)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,28.6%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(52,87%,17%)
HSV
hsv(52,93%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,93,67)
LAB
lab(31,-3,37)
LCH
lch(31,37,95)
sRGB
(0.325,0.286,0.024)
HEX8
#534906ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083073006

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
87%
Hue
52°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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