Somber Burial via Howling

#6a5906 RGB(106,89,6)

About this color

Somber Burial via Howling reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #6a5906, RGB(106, 89, 6).

#6a5906RGB(106, 89, 6)

HSL 50° · 89% saturation · 22% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as 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

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
Somber Burial via Howling
HEX
#6a5906
RGB
rgb(106,89,6)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,34.9%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(50,89%,22%)
HSV
hsv(50,94%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,94,58)
LAB
lab(38,-1,44)
LCH
lch(38,44,91)
sRGB
(0.416,0.349,0.024)
HEX8
#6a5906ff
CSS Name
Decimal
106089006

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
89%
Hue
50°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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