When Weighty Bay alongside Bordering

#565643 RGB(86,86,67)

About this color

When Weighty Bay alongside Bordering carries its coordinates at #565643: a dark yellow with muted saturation.

#565643RGB(86, 86, 67)

HSL 60° · 12% saturation · 30% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 formats

Name
When Weighty Bay alongside Bordering
HEX
#565643
RGB
rgb(86,86,67)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,33.7%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(60,12%,30%)
HSV
hsv(60,22%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,22,66)
LAB
lab(36,-4,11)
LCH
lch(36,12,110)
sRGB
(0.337,0.337,0.263)
HEX8
#565643ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086086067

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
12%
Hue
60°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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