Starless Cairn into the Chilling

#555211 RGB(85,82,17)

About this color

Starless Cairn into the Chilling occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #555211 — RGB(85, 82, 17).

#555211RGB(85, 82, 17)

HSL 57° · 67% saturation · 20% 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
Starless Cairn into the Chilling
HEX
#555211
RGB
rgb(85,82,17)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,32.2%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(57,67%,20%)
HSV
hsv(57,80%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,80,67)
LAB
lab(34,-7,36)
LCH
lch(34,37,101)
sRGB
(0.333,0.322,0.067)
HEX8
#555211ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085082017

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
67%
Hue
57°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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