The Basalt Since Airless Quaking

#262202 RGB(38,34,2)

About this color

The Basalt Since Airless Quaking presents itself as a deep, intense yellow shade, sitting at #262202 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#262202RGB(38, 34, 2)

HSL 53° · 90% 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

In practical terms, a deep yellow like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Basalt Since Airless Quaking
HEX
#262202
RGB
rgb(38,34,2)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,13.3%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(53,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(53,95%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,95,85)
LAB
lab(13,-3,18)
LCH
lch(13,18,99)
sRGB
(0.149,0.133,0.008)
HEX8
#262202ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038034002

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
53°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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