The Corroded Cairn toward Decaying

#6a5c1b RGB(106,92,27)

About this color

The Corroded Cairn toward Decaying is rendered by screens as RGB(106, 92, 27) — a dark, vivid yellow hue.

#6a5c1bRGB(106, 92, 27)

HSL 49° · 59% saturation · 26% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
The Corroded Cairn toward Decaying
HEX
#6a5c1b
RGB
rgb(106,92,27)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,36.1%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(49,59%,26%)
HSV
hsv(49,75%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,75,58)
LAB
lab(39,-2,38)
LCH
lch(39,38,93)
sRGB
(0.416,0.361,0.106)
HEX8
#6a5c1bff
CSS Name
Decimal
106092027

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
59%
Hue
49°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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