Murky Bedrock between Despairing

#686d06 RGB(104,109,6)

About this color

Murky Bedrock between Despairing is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #686d06 in the RGB color space.

#686d06RGB(104, 109, 6)

HSL 63° · 90% saturation · 23% 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
Murky Bedrock between Despairing
HEX
#686d06
RGB
rgb(104,109,6)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,42.7%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(63,90%,23%)
HSV
hsv(63,94%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,94,57)
LAB
lab(44,-14,49)
LCH
lch(44,51,106)
sRGB
(0.408,0.427,0.024)
HEX8
#686d06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
104109006

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
90%
Hue
63°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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