What Pitiless Basalt circa Dissolving

#363824 RGB(54,56,36)

About this color

What Pitiless Basalt circa Dissolving settles into a dark yellow territory with a muted quality that feels warm — captured at #363824, RGB(54, 56, 36).

#363824RGB(54, 56, 36)

HSL 66° · 22% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Pitiless Basalt circa Dissolving
HEX
#363824
RGB
rgb(54,56,36)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,22%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(66,22%,18%)
HSV
hsv(66,36%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,36,78)
LAB
lab(23,-5,12)
LCH
lch(23,13,113)
sRGB
(0.212,0.22,0.141)
HEX8
#363824ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054056036

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
22%
Hue
66°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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