When Dim Carbon through Waning

#5c5603 RGB(92,86,3)

About this color

When Dim Carbon through Waning presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #5c5603 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5c5603RGB(92, 86, 3)

HSL 56° · 94% saturation · 19% 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
When Dim Carbon through Waning
HEX
#5c5603
RGB
rgb(92,86,3)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,33.7%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(56,94%,19%)
HSV
hsv(56,97%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,97,64)
LAB
lab(36,-7,43)
LCH
lch(36,44,99)
sRGB
(0.361,0.337,0.012)
HEX8
#5c5603ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092086003

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
94%
Hue
56°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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