Old-fashioned Bluff underneath Dividing

#555246 RGB(85,82,70)

About this color

Old-fashioned Bluff underneath Dividing reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #555246, RGB(85, 82, 70).

#555246RGB(85, 82, 70)

HSL 48° · 10% saturation · 30% 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
Old-fashioned Bluff underneath Dividing
HEX
#555246
RGB
rgb(85,82,70)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,32.2%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(48,10%,30%)
HSV
hsv(48,18%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,18,67)
LAB
lab(35,-1,7)
LCH
lch(35,7,98)
sRGB
(0.333,0.322,0.275)
HEX8
#555246ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085082070

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
10%
Hue
48°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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