The Stained Canyon in Pausing

#5d5d4b RGB(93,93,75)

About this color

The Stained Canyon in Pausing presents itself as a dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #5d5d4b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5d5d4bRGB(93, 93, 75)

HSL 60° · 11% saturation · 33% 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
The Stained Canyon in Pausing
HEX
#5d5d4b
RGB
rgb(93,93,75)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,36.5%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(60,11%,33%)
HSV
hsv(60,19%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,19,64)
LAB
lab(39,-3,10)
LCH
lch(39,10,107)
sRGB
(0.365,0.365,0.294)
HEX8
#5d5d4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
093093075

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
11%
Hue
60°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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