When Crestfallen Brine above Hounding

#53562e RGB(83,86,46)

About this color

When Crestfallen Brine above Hounding presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #53562e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#53562eRGB(83, 86, 46)

HSL 65° · 30% saturation · 26% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Crestfallen Brine above Hounding
HEX
#53562e
RGB
rgb(83,86,46)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,33.7%,18%)
HSL
hsl(65,30%,26%)
HSV
hsv(65,47%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,47,66)
LAB
lab(35,-8,23)
LCH
lch(35,24,109)
sRGB
(0.325,0.337,0.18)
HEX8
#53562eff
CSS Name
Decimal
083086046

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
30%
Hue
65°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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