Worn Ash within Stagnating

#5b6906 RGB(91,105,6)

About this color

Worn Ash within Stagnating reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #5b6906, RGB(91, 105, 6).

#5b6906RGB(91, 105, 6)

HSL 68° · 89% saturation · 22% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Worn Ash within Stagnating
HEX
#5b6906
RGB
rgb(91,105,6)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,41.2%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(68,89%,22%)
HSV
hsv(68,94%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,0,94,59)
LAB
lab(42,-18,46)
LCH
lch(42,49,111)
sRGB
(0.357,0.412,0.024)
HEX8
#5b6906ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091105006

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
89%
Hue
68°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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