The Brook before Antique Rooting

#6c612d RGB(108,97,45)

About this color

The Brook before Antique Rooting presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #6c612d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6c612dRGB(108, 97, 45)

HSL 50° · 41% saturation · 30% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
The Brook before Antique Rooting
HEX
#6c612d
RGB
rgb(108,97,45)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,38%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(50,41%,30%)
HSV
hsv(50,58%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,58,58)
LAB
lab(41,-3,31)
LCH
lch(41,31,96)
sRGB
(0.424,0.38,0.176)
HEX8
#6c612dff
CSS Name
Decimal
108097045

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
41%
Hue
50°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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