The Cairn until Dejected Mourning

#817c12 RGB(129,124,18)

About this color

The Cairn until Dejected Mourning occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #817c12 — RGB(129, 124, 18).

#817c12RGB(129, 124, 18)

HSL 57° · 76% saturation · 29% 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
The Cairn until Dejected Mourning
HEX
#817c12
RGB
rgb(129,124,18)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,48.6%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(57,76%,29%)
HSV
hsv(57,86%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,86,49)
LAB
lab(51,-10,52)
LCH
lch(51,53,101)
sRGB
(0.506,0.486,0.071)
HEX8
#817c12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
129124018

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
76%
Hue
57°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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