When the Rancid Boulder until Lingering

#5c5f28 RGB(92,95,40)

About this color

When the Rancid Boulder until Lingering occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5c5f28 — RGB(92, 95, 40).

#5c5f28RGB(92, 95, 40)

HSL 63° · 41% saturation · 26% 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
When the Rancid Boulder until Lingering
HEX
#5c5f28
RGB
rgb(92,95,40)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,37.3%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(63,41%,26%)
HSV
hsv(63,58%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,58,63)
LAB
lab(39,-10,31)
LCH
lch(39,33,108)
sRGB
(0.361,0.373,0.157)
HEX8
#5c5f28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092095040

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
41%
Hue
63°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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