When Dejected Carbon without Decaying

#757513 RGB(117,117,19)

About this color

When Dejected Carbon without Decaying is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #757513 in the RGB color space.

#757513RGB(117, 117, 19)

HSL 60° · 72% saturation · 27% 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
When Dejected Carbon without Decaying
HEX
#757513
RGB
rgb(117,117,19)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,45.9%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,72%,27%)
HSV
hsv(60,84%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,84,54)
LAB
lab(48,-12,49)
LCH
lch(48,50,104)
sRGB
(0.459,0.459,0.075)
HEX8
#757513ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117117019

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
72%
Hue
60°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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