When Faltering Carbon opposite Waning

#81660e RGB(129,102,14)

About this color

When Faltering Carbon opposite Waning occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #81660e — RGB(129, 102, 14).

#81660eRGB(129, 102, 14)

HSL 46° · 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Faltering Carbon opposite Waning
HEX
#81660e
RGB
rgb(129,102,14)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,40%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(46,80%,28%)
HSV
hsv(46,89%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,21,89,49)
LAB
lab(45,2,48)
LCH
lch(45,48,88)
sRGB
(0.506,0.4,0.055)
HEX8
#81660eff
CSS Name
Decimal
129102014

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
80%
Hue
46°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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