Moribund Basalt beneath the Strangling

#837f11 RGB(131,127,17)

About this color

Moribund Basalt beneath the Strangling is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #837f11 in the RGB color space.

#837f11RGB(131, 127, 17)

HSL 58° · 77% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Moribund Basalt beneath the Strangling
HEX
#837f11
RGB
rgb(131,127,17)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,49.8%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(58,77%,29%)
HSV
hsv(58,87%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,87,49)
LAB
lab(52,-11,53)
LCH
lch(52,54,102)
sRGB
(0.514,0.498,0.067)
HEX8
#837f11ff
CSS Name
Decimal
131127017

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
77%
Hue
58°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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