Aching Cavern before Throttling

#535136 RGB(83,81,54)

About this color

Aching Cavern before Throttling occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #535136 — RGB(83, 81, 54).

#535136RGB(83, 81, 54)

HSL 56° · 21% saturation · 27% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Aching Cavern before Throttling
HEX
#535136
RGB
rgb(83,81,54)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,31.8%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(56,21%,27%)
HSV
hsv(56,35%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,35,67)
LAB
lab(34,-4,16)
LCH
lch(34,16,104)
sRGB
(0.325,0.318,0.212)
HEX8
#535136ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083081054

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
21%
Hue
56°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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