Rusted Basalt Inside Wailing

#5a4e16 RGB(90,78,22)

About this color

Rusted Basalt Inside Wailing occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a4e16 — RGB(90, 78, 22).

#5a4e16RGB(90, 78, 22)

HSL 49° · 61% saturation · 22% 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 formats

Name
Rusted Basalt Inside Wailing
HEX
#5a4e16
RGB
rgb(90,78,22)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,30.6%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(49,61%,22%)
HSV
hsv(49,76%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,76,65)
LAB
lab(33,-2,33)
LCH
lch(33,33,93)
sRGB
(0.353,0.306,0.086)
HEX8
#5a4e16ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090078022

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
61%
Hue
49°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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