When Deathly Ash alongside Brooding

#535a23 RGB(83,90,35)

About this color

When Deathly Ash alongside Brooding reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #535a23, RGB(83, 90, 35).

#535a23RGB(83, 90, 35)

HSL 68° · 44% saturation · 25% 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
When Deathly Ash alongside Brooding
HEX
#535a23
RGB
rgb(83,90,35)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,35.3%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(68,44%,25%)
HSV
hsv(68,61%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,61,65)
LAB
lab(37,-12,30)
LCH
lch(37,32,112)
sRGB
(0.325,0.353,0.137)
HEX8
#535a23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083090035

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
44%
Hue
68°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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