Dead Boulder underneath the Shadowing

#53563a RGB(83,86,58)

About this color

Dead Boulder underneath the Shadowing presents itself as a dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #53563a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#53563aRGB(83, 86, 58)

HSL 66° · 19% saturation · 28% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Dead Boulder underneath the Shadowing
HEX
#53563a
RGB
rgb(83,86,58)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,33.7%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(66,19%,28%)
HSV
hsv(66,33%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,33,66)
LAB
lab(36,-6,16)
LCH
lch(36,17,111)
sRGB
(0.325,0.337,0.227)
HEX8
#53563aff
CSS Name
Decimal
083086058

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
19%
Hue
66°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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