Grim Brine along the Splintering

#55583a RGB(85,88,58)

About this color

Grim Brine along the Splintering occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #55583a — RGB(85, 88, 58).

#55583aRGB(85, 88, 58)

HSL 66° · 21% saturation · 29% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Grim Brine along the Splintering
HEX
#55583a
RGB
rgb(85,88,58)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,34.5%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(66,21%,29%)
HSV
hsv(66,34%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,34,65)
LAB
lab(36,-7,17)
LCH
lch(36,18,112)
sRGB
(0.333,0.345,0.227)
HEX8
#55583aff
CSS Name
Decimal
085088058

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
21%
Hue
66°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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