The Brine outside Desperate Sinking

#55581d RGB(85,88,29)

About this color

The Brine outside Desperate Sinking carries its coordinates at #55581d: a dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#55581dRGB(85, 88, 29)

HSL 63° · 50% saturation · 23% 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
The Brine outside Desperate Sinking
HEX
#55581d
RGB
rgb(85,88,29)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,34.5%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(63,50%,23%)
HSV
hsv(63,67%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,67,65)
LAB
lab(36,-10,33)
LCH
lch(36,34,107)
sRGB
(0.333,0.345,0.114)
HEX8
#55581dff
CSS Name
Decimal
085088029

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
50%
Hue
63°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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