The Basalt without Cracked Shattering

#585912 RGB(88,89,18)

About this color

The Basalt without Cracked Shattering presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #585912 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#585912RGB(88, 89, 18)

HSL 61° · 66% 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 Basalt without Cracked Shattering
HEX
#585912
RGB
rgb(88,89,18)
RGB%
rgb(34.5%,34.9%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(61,66%,21%)
HSV
hsv(61,80%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,80,65)
LAB
lab(36,-10,38)
LCH
lch(36,39,105)
sRGB
(0.345,0.349,0.071)
HEX8
#585912ff
CSS Name
Decimal
088089018

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
66%
Hue
61°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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