What the Basalt in Overcast Eroding

#5a4e19 RGB(90,78,25)

About this color

What the Basalt in Overcast Eroding is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #5a4e19 in the RGB color space.

#5a4e19RGB(90, 78, 25)

HSL 49° · 57% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
What the Basalt in Overcast Eroding
HEX
#5a4e19
RGB
rgb(90,78,25)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,30.6%,9.8%)
HSL
hsl(49,57%,23%)
HSV
hsv(49,72%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,72,65)
LAB
lab(33,-2,32)
LCH
lch(33,32,94)
sRGB
(0.353,0.306,0.098)
HEX8
#5a4e19ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090078025

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
57%
Hue
49°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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