The Basalt upon Smoldering Staining

#5c5c32 RGB(92,92,50)

About this color

The Basalt upon Smoldering Staining is rendered by screens as RGB(92, 92, 50) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#5c5c32RGB(92, 92, 50)

HSL 60° · 30% saturation · 28% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 formats

Name
The Basalt upon Smoldering Staining
HEX
#5c5c32
RGB
rgb(92,92,50)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,36.1%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(60,30%,28%)
HSV
hsv(60,46%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,46,64)
LAB
lab(38,-7,24)
LCH
lch(38,25,106)
sRGB
(0.361,0.361,0.196)
HEX8
#5c5c32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092092050

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
30%
Hue
60°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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