Rancid Basalt before Sinking

#57543c RGB(87,84,60)

About this color

Rancid Basalt before Sinking occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #57543c — RGB(87, 84, 60).

#57543cRGB(87, 84, 60)

HSL 53° · 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Rancid Basalt before Sinking
HEX
#57543c
RGB
rgb(87,84,60)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,32.9%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(53,18%,29%)
HSV
hsv(53,31%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,31,66)
LAB
lab(35,-3,15)
LCH
lch(35,15,101)
sRGB
(0.341,0.329,0.235)
HEX8
#57543cff
CSS Name
Decimal
087084060

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
18%
Hue
53°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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