When Piteous Basalt betwixt Eroding

#15150e RGB(21,21,14)

About this color

When Piteous Basalt betwixt Eroding occupies the deep, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #15150e — RGB(21, 21, 14).

#15150eRGB(21, 21, 14)

HSL 60° · 20% saturation · 7% 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 Piteous Basalt betwixt Eroding
HEX
#15150e
RGB
rgb(21,21,14)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,8.2%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,20%,7%)
HSV
hsv(60,33%,8%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,33,92)
LAB
lab(7,-1,4)
LCH
lch(7,4,104)
sRGB
(0.082,0.082,0.055)
HEX8
#15150eff
CSS Name
Decimal
021021014

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
20%
Hue
60°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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