Wounded Basalt down Toppling

#64531c RGB(100,83,28)

About this color

Wounded Basalt down Toppling is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #64531c in the RGB color space.

#64531cRGB(100, 83, 28)

HSL 46° · 56% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Wounded Basalt down Toppling
HEX
#64531c
RGB
rgb(100,83,28)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,32.5%,11%)
HSL
hsl(46,56%,25%)
HSV
hsv(46,72%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,72,61)
LAB
lab(36,0,34)
LCH
lch(36,34,90)
sRGB
(0.392,0.325,0.11)
HEX8
#64531cff
CSS Name
Decimal
100083028

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
56%
Hue
46°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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