Rancid Brine outside Howling

#555336 RGB(85,83,54)

About this color

Rancid Brine outside Howling reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #555336, RGB(85, 83, 54).

#555336RGB(85, 83, 54)

HSL 56° · 22% saturation · 27% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Rancid Brine outside Howling
HEX
#555336
RGB
rgb(85,83,54)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,32.5%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(56,22%,27%)
HSV
hsv(56,36%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,36,67)
LAB
lab(35,-4,17)
LCH
lch(35,17,103)
sRGB
(0.333,0.325,0.212)
HEX8
#555336ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085083054

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
22%
Hue
56°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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