Lowering Basalt before Starving

#5b5c06 RGB(91,92,6)

About this color

Lowering Basalt before Starving reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #5b5c06, RGB(91, 92, 6).

#5b5c06RGB(91, 92, 6)

HSL 61° · 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

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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
Lowering Basalt before Starving
HEX
#5b5c06
RGB
rgb(91,92,6)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,36.1%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(61,88%,19%)
HSV
hsv(61,93%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,93,64)
LAB
lab(38,-11,43)
LCH
lch(38,44,104)
sRGB
(0.357,0.361,0.024)
HEX8
#5b5c06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
091092006

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
88%
Hue
61°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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