When the Veiled Cave in Mourning

#565d18 RGB(86,93,24)

About this color

When the Veiled Cave in Mourning reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #565d18, RGB(86, 93, 24).

#565d18RGB(86, 93, 24)

HSL 66° · 59% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
When the Veiled Cave in Mourning
HEX
#565d18
RGB
rgb(86,93,24)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,36.5%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(66,59%,23%)
HSV
hsv(66,74%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,74,64)
LAB
lab(38,-13,37)
LCH
lch(38,39,109)
sRGB
(0.337,0.365,0.094)
HEX8
#565d18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086093024

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
59%
Hue
66°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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