Chill Ash Inside Moldering

#514d36 RGB(81,77,54)

About this color

Chill Ash Inside Moldering reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #514d36, RGB(81, 77, 54).

#514d36RGB(81, 77, 54)

HSL 51° · 20% saturation · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Chill Ash Inside Moldering
HEX
#514d36
RGB
rgb(81,77,54)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,30.2%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(51,20%,26%)
HSV
hsv(51,33%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,33,68)
LAB
lab(33,-3,14)
LCH
lch(33,14,102)
sRGB
(0.318,0.302,0.212)
HEX8
#514d36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081077054

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
20%
Hue
51°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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