Grim Bedrock without Throttling

#565936 RGB(86,89,54)

About this color

Grim Bedrock without Throttling occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #565936 — RGB(86, 89, 54).

#565936RGB(86, 89, 54)

HSL 65° · 24% saturation · 28% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Grim Bedrock without Throttling
HEX
#565936
RGB
rgb(86,89,54)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,34.9%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(65,24%,28%)
HSV
hsv(65,39%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,39,65)
LAB
lab(37,-7,20)
LCH
lch(37,21,109)
sRGB
(0.337,0.349,0.212)
HEX8
#565936ff
CSS Name
Decimal
086089054

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
24%
Hue
65°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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