When Parched Basalt with Breaking

#677213 RGB(103,114,19)

About this color

When Parched Basalt with Breaking is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #677213 in the RGB color space.

#677213RGB(103, 114, 19)

HSL 67° · 71% saturation · 26% 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
When Parched Basalt with Breaking
HEX
#677213
RGB
rgb(103,114,19)
RGB%
rgb(40.4%,44.7%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(67,71%,26%)
HSV
hsv(67,83%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,83,55)
LAB
lab(46,-17,47)
LCH
lch(46,50,110)
sRGB
(0.404,0.447,0.075)
HEX8
#677213ff
CSS Name
Decimal
103114019

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
71%
Hue
67°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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