The Bedrock beneath Dejected Staining

#554e0d RGB(85,78,13)

About this color

The Bedrock beneath Dejected Staining presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #554e0d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#554e0dRGB(85, 78, 13)

HSL 54° · 73% saturation · 19% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
The Bedrock beneath Dejected Staining
HEX
#554e0d
RGB
rgb(85,78,13)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,30.6%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(54,73%,19%)
HSV
hsv(54,85%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,85,67)
LAB
lab(33,-5,36)
LCH
lch(33,36,98)
sRGB
(0.333,0.306,0.051)
HEX8
#554e0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
085078013

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
73%
Hue
54°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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