Empty Cave behind Darkening

#555b06 RGB(85,91,6)

About this color

Empty Cave behind Darkening presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #555b06 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#555b06RGB(85, 91, 6)

HSL 64° · 88% saturation · 19% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 formats

Name
Empty Cave behind Darkening
HEX
#555b06
RGB
rgb(85,91,6)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,35.7%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(64,88%,19%)
HSV
hsv(64,93%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,93,64)
LAB
lab(37,-13,42)
LCH
lch(37,44,107)
sRGB
(0.333,0.357,0.024)
HEX8
#555b06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085091006

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
88%
Hue
64°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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