When Cold Burial despite Howling

#222603 RGB(34,38,3)

About this color

When Cold Burial despite Howling occupies the deep, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #222603 — RGB(34, 38, 3).

#222603RGB(34, 38, 3)

HSL 67° · 85% saturation · 8% 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 Cold Burial despite Howling
HEX
#222603
RGB
rgb(34,38,3)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,14.9%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(67,85%,8%)
HSV
hsv(67,92%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,0,92,85)
LAB
lab(14,-8,19)
LCH
lch(14,21,113)
sRGB
(0.133,0.149,0.012)
HEX8
#222603ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034038003

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
85%
Hue
67°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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