Pale Cavern into Parching

#52521c RGB(82,82,28)

About this color

Pale Cavern into Parching occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #52521c — RGB(82, 82, 28).

#52521cRGB(82, 82, 28)

HSL 60° · 49% saturation · 22% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
Pale Cavern into Parching
HEX
#52521c
RGB
rgb(82,82,28)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,32.2%,11%)
HSL
hsl(60,49%,22%)
HSV
hsv(60,66%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,66,68)
LAB
lab(34,-8,31)
LCH
lch(34,32,104)
sRGB
(0.322,0.322,0.11)
HEX8
#52521cff
CSS Name
Decimal
082082028

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
49%
Hue
60°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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