Broken Carbon Inside Unmaking

#5b5916 RGB(91,89,22)

About this color

Broken Carbon Inside Unmaking is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #5b5916 in the RGB color space.

#5b5916RGB(91, 89, 22)

HSL 58° · 61% saturation · 22% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Broken Carbon Inside Unmaking
HEX
#5b5916
RGB
rgb(91,89,22)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,34.9%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(58,61%,22%)
HSV
hsv(58,76%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,76,64)
LAB
lab(37,-8,37)
LCH
lch(37,38,102)
sRGB
(0.357,0.349,0.086)
HEX8
#5b5916ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091089022

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
61%
Hue
58°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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