What the Abyss down Stygian Sinking

#5a5409 RGB(90,84,9)

About this color

What the Abyss down Stygian Sinking presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #5a5409 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5a5409RGB(90, 84, 9)

HSL 56° · 82% saturation · 19% 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
What the Abyss down Stygian Sinking
HEX
#5a5409
RGB
rgb(90,84,9)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,32.9%,3.5%)
HSL
hsl(56,82%,19%)
HSV
hsv(56,90%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,90,65)
LAB
lab(35,-6,40)
LCH
lch(35,40,99)
sRGB
(0.353,0.329,0.035)
HEX8
#5a5409ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090084009

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
82%
Hue
56°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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