The Basalt amidst Deep Clouding

#5a6132 RGB(90,97,50)

About this color

The Basalt amidst Deep Clouding is rendered by screens as RGB(90, 97, 50) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#5a6132RGB(90, 97, 50)

HSL 69° · 32% saturation · 29% 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
The Basalt amidst Deep Clouding
HEX
#5a6132
RGB
rgb(90,97,50)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,38%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(69,32%,29%)
HSV
hsv(69,48%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,48,62)
LAB
lab(40,-11,26)
LCH
lch(40,28,113)
sRGB
(0.353,0.38,0.196)
HEX8
#5a6132ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090097050

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
32%
Hue
69°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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