The Cold Basalt past Yielding

#575210 RGB(87,82,16)

About this color

The Cold Basalt past Yielding reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #575210, RGB(87, 82, 16).

#575210RGB(87, 82, 16)

HSL 56° · 69% saturation · 20% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
The Cold Basalt past Yielding
HEX
#575210
RGB
rgb(87,82,16)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,32.2%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(56,69%,20%)
HSV
hsv(56,82%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,82,66)
LAB
lab(34,-6,37)
LCH
lch(34,37,99)
sRGB
(0.341,0.322,0.063)
HEX8
#575210ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087082016

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
69%
Hue
56°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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