Corroded Boulder circa the Faltering

#555901 RGB(85,89,1)

About this color

Corroded Boulder circa the Faltering occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #555901 — RGB(85, 89, 1).

#555901RGB(85, 89, 1)

HSL 63° · 98% saturation · 18% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 formats

Name
Corroded Boulder circa the Faltering
HEX
#555901
RGB
rgb(85,89,1)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,34.9%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(63,98%,18%)
HSV
hsv(63,99%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,99,65)
LAB
lab(36,-12,43)
LCH
lch(36,45,106)
sRGB
(0.333,0.349,0.004)
HEX8
#555901ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085089001

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
98%
Hue
63°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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