When Haggard Cave beneath Congealing

#555e1e RGB(85,94,30)

About this color

When Haggard Cave beneath Congealing occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #555e1e — RGB(85, 94, 30).

#555e1eRGB(85, 94, 30)

HSL 68° · 52% saturation · 24% 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
When Haggard Cave beneath Congealing
HEX
#555e1e
RGB
rgb(85,94,30)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,36.9%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(68,52%,24%)
HSV
hsv(68,68%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,68,63)
LAB
lab(38,-13,34)
LCH
lch(38,36,111)
sRGB
(0.333,0.369,0.118)
HEX8
#555e1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085094030

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
52%
Hue
68°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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