Grainy Bluff beneath the Changing

#887a21 RGB(136,122,33)

About this color

Grainy Bluff beneath the Changing reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #887a21, RGB(136, 122, 33).

#887a21RGB(136, 122, 33)

HSL 52° · 61% saturation · 33% 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
Grainy Bluff beneath the Changing
HEX
#887a21
RGB
rgb(136,122,33)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,47.8%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(52,61%,33%)
HSV
hsv(52,76%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,76,47)
LAB
lab(51,-5,48)
LCH
lch(51,48,96)
sRGB
(0.533,0.478,0.129)
HEX8
#887a21ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136122033

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
61%
Hue
52°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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