Melancholy Cave under the Corroding

#554001 RGB(85,64,1)

About this color

Melancholy Cave under the Corroding presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #554001 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#554001RGB(85, 64, 1)

HSL 45° · 98% saturation · 17% 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 formats

Name
Melancholy Cave under the Corroding
HEX
#554001
RGB
rgb(85,64,1)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,25.1%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(45,98%,17%)
HSV
hsv(45,99%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,25,99,67)
LAB
lab(28,3,37)
LCH
lch(28,37,85)
sRGB
(0.333,0.251,0.004)
HEX8
#554001ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085064001

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
98%
Hue
45°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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