When Moribund Basalt underneath Rusting

#1d2103 RGB(29,33,3)

About this color

When Moribund Basalt underneath Rusting occupies the deep, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1d2103 — RGB(29, 33, 3).

#1d2103RGB(29, 33, 3)

HSL 68° · 83% 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 Moribund Basalt underneath Rusting
HEX
#1d2103
RGB
rgb(29,33,3)
RGB%
rgb(11.4%,12.9%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(68,83%,7%)
HSV
hsv(68,91%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,91,87)
LAB
lab(12,-7,16)
LCH
lch(12,17,114)
sRGB
(0.114,0.129,0.012)
HEX8
#1d2103ff
CSS Name
Decimal
029033003

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
83%
Hue
68°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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