When the Rooted Border till Layering

#555648 RGB(85,86,72)

About this color

When the Rooted Border till Layering carries its coordinates at #555648: a dark yellow with muted saturation.

#555648RGB(85, 86, 72)

HSL 64° · 9% saturation · 31% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
When the Rooted Border till Layering
HEX
#555648
RGB
rgb(85,86,72)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,33.7%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(64,9%,31%)
HSV
hsv(64,16%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,16,66)
LAB
lab(36,-3,8)
LCH
lch(36,9,111)
sRGB
(0.333,0.337,0.282)
HEX8
#555648ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085086072

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
9%
Hue
64°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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