Aching Carbon upon Thawing

#564306 RGB(86,67,6)

About this color

Aching Carbon upon Thawing occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #564306 — RGB(86, 67, 6).

#564306RGB(86, 67, 6)

HSL 46° · 87% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
Aching Carbon upon Thawing
HEX
#564306
RGB
rgb(86,67,6)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,26.3%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(46,87%,18%)
HSV
hsv(46,93%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,93,66)
LAB
lab(29,2,36)
LCH
lch(29,36,87)
sRGB
(0.337,0.263,0.024)
HEX8
#564306ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086067006

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
87%
Hue
46°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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