When Stark Basalt outside Corroding

#5a5f23 RGB(90,95,35)

About this color

When Stark Basalt outside Corroding occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a5f23 — RGB(90, 95, 35).

#5a5f23RGB(90, 95, 35)

HSL 65° · 46% saturation · 25% 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
When Stark Basalt outside Corroding
HEX
#5a5f23
RGB
rgb(90,95,35)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,37.3%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,46%,25%)
HSV
hsv(65,63%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,63,63)
LAB
lab(39,-11,33)
LCH
lch(39,35,108)
sRGB
(0.353,0.373,0.137)
HEX8
#5a5f23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090095035

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
46%
Hue
65°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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