Dim Cavern opposite Plummeting

#555c0c RGB(85,92,12)

About this color

Dim Cavern opposite Plummeting reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #555c0c, RGB(85, 92, 12).

#555c0cRGB(85, 92, 12)

HSL 65° · 77% saturation · 20% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Dim Cavern opposite Plummeting
HEX
#555c0c
RGB
rgb(85,92,12)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,36.1%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,77%,20%)
HSV
hsv(65,87%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,87,64)
LAB
lab(37,-13,41)
LCH
lch(37,43,108)
sRGB
(0.333,0.361,0.047)
HEX8
#555c0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
085092012

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
77%
Hue
65°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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