Lifeless Burial behind Dwindling

#5e6506 RGB(94,101,6)

About this color

Lifeless Burial behind Dwindling presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #5e6506 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5e6506RGB(94, 101, 6)

HSL 64° · 89% saturation · 21% 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
Lifeless Burial behind Dwindling
HEX
#5e6506
RGB
rgb(94,101,6)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,39.6%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(64,89%,21%)
HSV
hsv(64,94%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,94,60)
LAB
lab(41,-14,46)
LCH
lch(41,48,107)
sRGB
(0.369,0.396,0.024)
HEX8
#5e6506ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094101006

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
89%
Hue
64°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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