Sable Basalt despite Shadowing

#5a651c RGB(90,101,28)

About this color

Sable Basalt despite Shadowing occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5a651c — RGB(90, 101, 28).

#5a651cRGB(90, 101, 28)

HSL 69° · 57% saturation · 25% 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
Sable Basalt despite Shadowing
HEX
#5a651c
RGB
rgb(90,101,28)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,39.6%,11%)
HSL
hsl(69,57%,25%)
HSV
hsv(69,72%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,72,60)
LAB
lab(41,-15,38)
LCH
lch(41,41,112)
sRGB
(0.353,0.396,0.11)
HEX8
#5a651cff
CSS Name
Decimal
090101028

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
57%
Hue
69°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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