Timeworn Basin above Forging

#796826 RGB(121,104,38)

About this color

Timeworn Basin above Forging presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #796826 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#796826RGB(121, 104, 38)

HSL 48° · 52% saturation · 31% 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
Timeworn Basin above Forging
HEX
#796826
RGB
rgb(121,104,38)
RGB%
rgb(47.5%,40.8%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(48,52%,31%)
HSV
hsv(48,69%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,69,53)
LAB
lab(44,-1,38)
LCH
lch(44,38,92)
sRGB
(0.475,0.408,0.149)
HEX8
#796826ff
CSS Name
Decimal
121104038

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
52%
Hue
48°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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