The Atoll in Certain Laboring

#5a5642 RGB(90,86,66)

About this color

The Atoll in Certain Laboring occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a5642 — RGB(90, 86, 66).

#5a5642RGB(90, 86, 66)

HSL 50° · 15% saturation · 31% 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 formats

Name
The Atoll in Certain Laboring
HEX
#5a5642
RGB
rgb(90,86,66)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,33.7%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(50,15%,31%)
HSV
hsv(50,27%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,27,65)
LAB
lab(36,-2,12)
LCH
lch(36,12,99)
sRGB
(0.353,0.337,0.259)
HEX8
#5a5642ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090086066

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
15%
Hue
50°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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