The Full-bodied Canyon from Sounding

#5e5e3b RGB(94,94,59)

About this color

The Full-bodied Canyon from Sounding presents itself as a dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #5e5e3b in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5e5e3bRGB(94, 94, 59)

HSL 60° · 23% saturation · 30% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Full-bodied Canyon from Sounding
HEX
#5e5e3b
RGB
rgb(94,94,59)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,36.9%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(60,23%,30%)
HSV
hsv(60,37%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,37,63)
LAB
lab(39,-6,20)
LCH
lch(39,21,107)
sRGB
(0.369,0.369,0.231)
HEX8
#5e5e3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
094094059

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
23%
Hue
60°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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