The Cairn Since Grieving Staining

#161402 RGB(22,20,2)

About this color

The Cairn Since Grieving Staining occupies the deep, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #161402 — RGB(22, 20, 2).

#161402RGB(22, 20, 2)

HSL 54° · 83% saturation · 5% 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
The Cairn Since Grieving Staining
HEX
#161402
RGB
rgb(22,20,2)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,7.8%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(54,83%,5%)
HSV
hsv(54,91%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,91,91)
LAB
lab(6,-2,8)
LCH
lch(6,8,104)
sRGB
(0.086,0.078,0.008)
HEX8
#161402ff
CSS Name
Decimal
022020002

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
83%
Hue
54°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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