The Boulder through Scarred Embittering

#554802 RGB(85,72,2)

About this color

The Boulder through Scarred Embittering occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #554802 — RGB(85, 72, 2).

#554802RGB(85, 72, 2)

HSL 51° · 95% 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

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 formats

Name
The Boulder through Scarred Embittering
HEX
#554802
RGB
rgb(85,72,2)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,28.2%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(51,95%,17%)
HSV
hsv(51,98%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,98,67)
LAB
lab(31,-2,39)
LCH
lch(31,39,93)
sRGB
(0.333,0.282,0.008)
HEX8
#554802ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085072002

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
95%
Hue
51°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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