Drained Bedrock within the Staining

#5a5f2a RGB(90,95,42)

About this color

Drained Bedrock within the Staining occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a5f2a — RGB(90, 95, 42).

#5a5f2aRGB(90, 95, 42)

HSL 66° · 39% saturation · 27% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Drained Bedrock within the Staining
HEX
#5a5f2a
RGB
rgb(90,95,42)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,37.3%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(66,39%,27%)
HSV
hsv(66,56%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,56,63)
LAB
lab(39,-11,29)
LCH
lch(39,31,111)
sRGB
(0.353,0.373,0.165)
HEX8
#5a5f2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
090095042

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
39%
Hue
66°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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