The Cold Basalt until Hollowing

#575b10 RGB(87,91,16)

About this color

The Cold Basalt until Hollowing reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #575b10, RGB(87, 91, 16).

#575b10RGB(87, 91, 16)

HSL 63° · 70% saturation · 21% 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
The Cold Basalt until Hollowing
HEX
#575b10
RGB
rgb(87,91,16)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,35.7%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(63,70%,21%)
HSV
hsv(63,82%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,82,64)
LAB
lab(37,-12,39)
LCH
lch(37,41,107)
sRGB
(0.341,0.357,0.063)
HEX8
#575b10ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087091016

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
70%
Hue
63°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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