The Boulder Since Pitiless Weeping

#55481d RGB(85,72,29)

About this color

The Boulder Since Pitiless Weeping occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #55481d — RGB(85, 72, 29).

#55481dRGB(85, 72, 29)

HSL 46° · 49% saturation · 22% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Since Pitiless Weeping
HEX
#55481d
RGB
rgb(85,72,29)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,28.2%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(46,49%,22%)
HSV
hsv(46,66%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,66,67)
LAB
lab(31,0,27)
LCH
lch(31,27,90)
sRGB
(0.333,0.282,0.114)
HEX8
#55481dff
CSS Name
Decimal
085072029

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
49%
Hue
46°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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