The Somber Ash beside Sapping

#555a2b RGB(85,90,43)

About this color

The Somber Ash beside Sapping is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 90, 43) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#555a2bRGB(85, 90, 43)

HSL 66° · 35% saturation · 26% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
The Somber Ash beside Sapping
HEX
#555a2b
RGB
rgb(85,90,43)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,35.3%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(66,35%,26%)
HSV
hsv(66,52%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,52,65)
LAB
lab(37,-10,26)
LCH
lch(37,28,111)
sRGB
(0.333,0.353,0.169)
HEX8
#555a2bff
CSS Name
Decimal
085090043

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
35%
Hue
66°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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