When the Stifled Basalt beneath Eroding

#5b5938 RGB(91,89,56)

About this color

When the Stifled Basalt beneath Eroding is rendered by screens as RGB(91, 89, 56) — a dark, muted yellow hue.

#5b5938RGB(91, 89, 56)

HSL 57° · 24% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Stifled Basalt beneath Eroding
HEX
#5b5938
RGB
rgb(91,89,56)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,34.9%,22%)
HSL
hsl(57,24%,29%)
HSV
hsv(57,38%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,38,64)
LAB
lab(37,-5,19)
LCH
lch(37,20,105)
sRGB
(0.357,0.349,0.22)
HEX8
#5b5938ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091089056

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
24%
Hue
57°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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