When Ebbing Cairn before Smothering

#5e5e13 RGB(94,94,19)

About this color

When Ebbing Cairn before Smothering presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #5e5e13 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5e5e13RGB(94, 94, 19)

HSL 60° · 66% saturation · 22% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Ebbing Cairn before Smothering
HEX
#5e5e13
RGB
rgb(94,94,19)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,36.9%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,66%,22%)
HSV
hsv(60,80%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,80,63)
LAB
lab(39,-10,40)
LCH
lch(39,41,104)
sRGB
(0.369,0.369,0.075)
HEX8
#5e5e13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094094019

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
66%
Hue
60°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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