Chill Cairn beyond the Brooding

#555e21 RGB(85,94,33)

About this color

Chill Cairn beyond the Brooding reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #555e21, RGB(85, 94, 33).

#555e21RGB(85, 94, 33)

HSL 69° · 48% saturation · 25% 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
Chill Cairn beyond the Brooding
HEX
#555e21
RGB
rgb(85,94,33)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,36.9%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(69,48%,25%)
HSV
hsv(69,65%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,65,63)
LAB
lab(38,-13,33)
LCH
lch(38,35,112)
sRGB
(0.333,0.369,0.129)
HEX8
#555e21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085094033

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
48%
Hue
69°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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