Burnt Brine through Graying

#535626 RGB(83,86,38)

About this color

Burnt Brine through Graying is rendered by screens as RGB(83, 86, 38) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#535626RGB(83, 86, 38)

HSL 64° · 39% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Burnt Brine through Graying
HEX
#535626
RGB
rgb(83,86,38)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,33.7%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(64,39%,24%)
HSV
hsv(64,56%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,56,66)
LAB
lab(35,-9,27)
LCH
lch(35,28,108)
sRGB
(0.325,0.337,0.149)
HEX8
#535626ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083086038

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
39%
Hue
64°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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