When the Empty Cave above Hardening

#5f6228 RGB(95,98,40)

About this color

When the Empty Cave above Hardening presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #5f6228 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5f6228RGB(95, 98, 40)

HSL 63° · 42% saturation · 27% 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 the Empty Cave above Hardening
HEX
#5f6228
RGB
rgb(95,98,40)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,38.4%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(63,42%,27%)
HSV
hsv(63,59%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,59,62)
LAB
lab(40,-10,32)
LCH
lch(40,34,107)
sRGB
(0.373,0.384,0.157)
HEX8
#5f6228ff
CSS Name
Decimal
095098040

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
42%
Hue
63°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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