Wretched Basalt over Relenting

#766616 RGB(118,102,22)

About this color

Wretched Basalt over Relenting presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #766616 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#766616RGB(118, 102, 22)

HSL 50° · 69% saturation · 27% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
Wretched Basalt over Relenting
HEX
#766616
RGB
rgb(118,102,22)
RGB%
rgb(46.3%,40%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(50,69%,27%)
HSV
hsv(50,81%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,81,54)
LAB
lab(43,-3,44)
LCH
lch(43,44,94)
sRGB
(0.463,0.4,0.086)
HEX8
#766616ff
CSS Name
Decimal
118102022

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
69%
Hue
50°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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