When Oppressed Basalt on Scorching

#5c5c1e RGB(92,92,30)

About this color

When Oppressed Basalt on Scorching is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #5c5c1e in the RGB color space.

#5c5c1eRGB(92, 92, 30)

HSL 60° · 51% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
When Oppressed Basalt on Scorching
HEX
#5c5c1e
RGB
rgb(92,92,30)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,36.1%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(60,51%,24%)
HSV
hsv(60,67%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,67,64)
LAB
lab(38,-9,34)
LCH
lch(38,35,105)
sRGB
(0.361,0.361,0.118)
HEX8
#5c5c1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
092092030

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
51%
Hue
60°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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