The Pitiless Cairn between Staining

#53563b RGB(83,86,59)

About this color

The Pitiless Cairn between Staining occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #53563b — RGB(83, 86, 59).

#53563bRGB(83, 86, 59)

HSL 67° · 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

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
The Pitiless Cairn between Staining
HEX
#53563b
RGB
rgb(83,86,59)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,33.7%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(67,19%,28%)
HSV
hsv(67,31%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,31,66)
LAB
lab(36,-6,15)
LCH
lch(36,16,112)
sRGB
(0.325,0.337,0.231)
HEX8
#53563bff
CSS Name
Decimal
083086059

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
19%
Hue
67°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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