Lifeless Basalt down Oppressing

#7f6516 RGB(127,101,22)

About this color

Lifeless Basalt down Oppressing occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #7f6516 — RGB(127, 101, 22).

#7f6516RGB(127, 101, 22)

HSL 45° · 70% saturation · 29% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
Lifeless Basalt down Oppressing
HEX
#7f6516
RGB
rgb(127,101,22)
RGB%
rgb(49.8%,39.6%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(45,70%,29%)
HSV
hsv(45,83%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,20,83,50)
LAB
lab(44,2,45)
LCH
lch(44,45,87)
sRGB
(0.498,0.396,0.086)
HEX8
#7f6516ff
CSS Name
Decimal
127101022

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
70%
Hue
45°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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