Stocky Brook with Arching

#5d604c RGB(93,96,76)

About this color

Stocky Brook with Arching reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #5d604c, RGB(93, 96, 76).

#5d604cRGB(93, 96, 76)

HSL 69° · 12% saturation · 34% 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
Stocky Brook with Arching
HEX
#5d604c
RGB
rgb(93,96,76)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,37.6%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(69,12%,34%)
HSV
hsv(69,21%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,21,62)
LAB
lab(40,-5,11)
LCH
lch(40,12,114)
sRGB
(0.365,0.376,0.298)
HEX8
#5d604cff
CSS Name
Decimal
093096076

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
12%
Hue
69°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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