When Grimy Basalt despite Tormenting

#171203 RGB(23,18,3)

About this color

When Grimy Basalt despite Tormenting is rendered by screens as RGB(23, 18, 3) — a deep, intense yellow hue.

#171203RGB(23, 18, 3)

HSL 45° · 77% 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

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
When Grimy Basalt despite Tormenting
HEX
#171203
RGB
rgb(23,18,3)
RGB%
rgb(9%,7.1%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(45,77%,5%)
HSV
hsv(45,87%,9%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,22,87,91)
LAB
lab(6,0,7)
LCH
lch(6,7,90)
sRGB
(0.09,0.071,0.012)
HEX8
#171203ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023018003

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
77%
Hue
45°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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