Eclipsed Basalt in the Expiring

#5b511a RGB(91,81,26)

About this color

Eclipsed Basalt in the Expiring reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #5b511a, RGB(91, 81, 26).

#5b511aRGB(91, 81, 26)

HSL 51° · 56% saturation · 23% 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
Eclipsed Basalt in the Expiring
HEX
#5b511a
RGB
rgb(91,81,26)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,31.8%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(51,56%,23%)
HSV
hsv(51,71%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,71,64)
LAB
lab(34,-3,33)
LCH
lch(34,33,95)
sRGB
(0.357,0.318,0.102)
HEX8
#5b511aff
CSS Name
Decimal
091081026

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
56%
Hue
51°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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