When the Glacial Boulder through Despairing

#6c7718 RGB(108,119,24)

About this color

When the Glacial Boulder through Despairing is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #6c7718 in the RGB color space.

#6c7718RGB(108, 119, 24)

HSL 67° · 66% saturation · 28% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 the Glacial Boulder through Despairing
HEX
#6c7718
RGB
rgb(108,119,24)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,46.7%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(67,66%,28%)
HSV
hsv(67,80%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,80,53)
LAB
lab(48,-17,47)
LCH
lch(48,50,110)
sRGB
(0.424,0.467,0.094)
HEX8
#6c7718ff
CSS Name
Decimal
108119024

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
66%
Hue
67°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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