Drained Basalt before Staining

#56523c RGB(86,82,60)

About this color

Drained Basalt before Staining presents itself as a dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #56523c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#56523cRGB(86, 82, 60)

HSL 51° · 18% saturation · 29% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Drained Basalt before Staining
HEX
#56523c
RGB
rgb(86,82,60)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,32.2%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(51,18%,29%)
HSV
hsv(51,30%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,30,66)
LAB
lab(35,-2,14)
LCH
lch(35,14,98)
sRGB
(0.337,0.322,0.235)
HEX8
#56523cff
CSS Name
Decimal
086082060

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
18%
Hue
51°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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