When the Aching Cairn circa Parching

#574908 RGB(87,73,8)

About this color

When the Aching Cairn circa Parching is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #574908 in the RGB color space.

#574908RGB(87, 73, 8)

HSL 49° · 83% saturation · 19% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
When the Aching Cairn circa Parching
HEX
#574908
RGB
rgb(87,73,8)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,28.6%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(49,83%,19%)
HSV
hsv(49,91%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,91,66)
LAB
lab(31,-1,37)
LCH
lch(31,37,92)
sRGB
(0.341,0.286,0.031)
HEX8
#574908ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087073008

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
83%
Hue
49°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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