The Boulder with Ebbing Sinking

#5a4e02 RGB(90,78,2)

About this color

The Boulder with Ebbing Sinking occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a4e02 — RGB(90, 78, 2).

#5a4e02RGB(90, 78, 2)

HSL 52° · 96% saturation · 18% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 formats

Name
The Boulder with Ebbing Sinking
HEX
#5a4e02
RGB
rgb(90,78,2)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,30.6%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(52,96%,18%)
HSV
hsv(52,98%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,98,65)
LAB
lab(33,-3,41)
LCH
lch(33,41,94)
sRGB
(0.353,0.306,0.008)
HEX8
#5a4e02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090078002

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
96%
Hue
52°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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