Dismal Cavern with the Splintering

#5a4d0a RGB(90,77,10)

About this color

Dismal Cavern with the Splintering is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #5a4d0a in the RGB color space.

#5a4d0aRGB(90, 77, 10)

HSL 50° · 80% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Dismal Cavern with the Splintering
HEX
#5a4d0a
RGB
rgb(90,77,10)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,30.2%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,80%,20%)
HSV
hsv(50,89%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,89,65)
LAB
lab(33,-2,38)
LCH
lch(33,38,93)
sRGB
(0.353,0.302,0.039)
HEX8
#5a4d0aff
CSS Name
Decimal
090077010

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
80%
Hue
50°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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