When the Aged Basalt toward Collapsing

#0c0c08 RGB(12,12,8)

About this color

When the Aged Basalt toward Collapsing occupies the deep, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0c0c08 — RGB(12, 12, 8).

#0c0c08RGB(12, 12, 8)

HSL 60° · 20% saturation · 4% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Aged Basalt toward Collapsing
HEX
#0c0c08
RGB
rgb(12,12,8)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,4.7%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(60,20%,4%)
HSV
hsv(60,33%,5%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,33,95)
LAB
lab(3,-1,2)
LCH
lch(3,2,117)
sRGB
(0.047,0.047,0.031)
HEX8
#0c0c08ff
CSS Name
Decimal
012012008

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
20%
Hue
60°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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