When Joyless Carbon upon Withering

#80810e RGB(128,129,14)

About this color

When Joyless Carbon upon Withering reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #80810e, RGB(128, 129, 14).

#80810eRGB(128, 129, 14)

HSL 61° · 80% saturation · 28% 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
When Joyless Carbon upon Withering
HEX
#80810e
RGB
rgb(128,129,14)
RGB%
rgb(50.2%,50.6%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(61,80%,28%)
HSV
hsv(61,89%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,89,49)
LAB
lab(52,-13,54)
LCH
lch(52,56,104)
sRGB
(0.502,0.506,0.055)
HEX8
#80810eff
CSS Name
Decimal
128129014

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
80%
Hue
61°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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