Decayed Boulder among Crushing

#54572c RGB(84,87,44)

About this color

Decayed Boulder among Crushing occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #54572c — RGB(84, 87, 44).

#54572cRGB(84, 87, 44)

HSL 64° · 33% 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

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
Decayed Boulder among Crushing
HEX
#54572c
RGB
rgb(84,87,44)
RGB%
rgb(32.9%,34.1%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(64,33%,26%)
HSV
hsv(64,49%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,49,66)
LAB
lab(36,-8,24)
LCH
lch(36,25,108)
sRGB
(0.329,0.341,0.173)
HEX8
#54572cff
CSS Name
Decimal
084087044

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
33%
Hue
64°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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