When Deathly Ash in Parching

#535323 RGB(83,83,35)

About this color

When Deathly Ash in Parching occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #535323 — RGB(83, 83, 35).

#535323RGB(83, 83, 35)

HSL 60° · 41% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
When Deathly Ash in Parching
HEX
#535323
RGB
rgb(83,83,35)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,32.5%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(60,41%,23%)
HSV
hsv(60,58%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,58,67)
LAB
lab(34,-8,28)
LCH
lch(34,29,106)
sRGB
(0.325,0.325,0.137)
HEX8
#535323ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083083035

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
41%
Hue
60°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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