Pale Basalt amid Sinking

#6e641c RGB(110,100,28)

About this color

Pale Basalt amid Sinking is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #6e641c in the RGB color space.

#6e641cRGB(110, 100, 28)

HSL 53° · 59% saturation · 27% 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
Pale Basalt amid Sinking
HEX
#6e641c
RGB
rgb(110,100,28)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,39.2%,11%)
HSL
hsl(53,59%,27%)
HSV
hsv(53,75%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,75,57)
LAB
lab(42,-5,40)
LCH
lch(42,40,97)
sRGB
(0.431,0.392,0.11)
HEX8
#6e641cff
CSS Name
Decimal
110100028

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
59%
Hue
53°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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