When the Cheerless Ash along Eroding

#6e5408 RGB(110,84,8)

About this color

When the Cheerless Ash along Eroding presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #6e5408 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6e5408RGB(110, 84, 8)

HSL 45° · 86% saturation · 23% 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 the Cheerless Ash along Eroding
HEX
#6e5408
RGB
rgb(110,84,8)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,32.9%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(45,86%,23%)
HSV
hsv(45,93%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,93,57)
LAB
lab(37,4,43)
LCH
lch(37,43,85)
sRGB
(0.431,0.329,0.031)
HEX8
#6e5408ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110084008

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
86%
Hue
45°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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