When Rancid Ash until Toppling

#52562e RGB(82,86,46)

About this color

When Rancid Ash until Toppling presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #52562e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#52562eRGB(82, 86, 46)

HSL 66° · 30% saturation · 26% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rancid Ash until Toppling
HEX
#52562e
RGB
rgb(82,86,46)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,33.7%,18%)
HSL
hsl(66,30%,26%)
HSV
hsv(66,47%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,47,66)
LAB
lab(35,-9,23)
LCH
lch(35,25,111)
sRGB
(0.322,0.337,0.18)
HEX8
#52562eff
CSS Name
Decimal
082086046

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
30%
Hue
66°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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