Grim Carbon round Rusting

#56563c RGB(86,86,60)

About this color

Grim Carbon round Rusting reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #56563c, RGB(86, 86, 60).

#56563cRGB(86, 86, 60)

HSL 60° · 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
Grim Carbon round Rusting
HEX
#56563c
RGB
rgb(86,86,60)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,33.7%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,18%,29%)
HSV
hsv(60,30%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,30,66)
LAB
lab(36,-5,15)
LCH
lch(36,16,108)
sRGB
(0.337,0.337,0.235)
HEX8
#56563cff
CSS Name
Decimal
086086060

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
18%
Hue
60°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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