When Stygian Bedrock via Vanishing

#262403 RGB(38,36,3)

About this color

When Stygian Bedrock via Vanishing reads as deep and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #262403, RGB(38, 36, 3).

#262403RGB(38, 36, 3)

HSL 57° · 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

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
When Stygian Bedrock via Vanishing
HEX
#262403
RGB
rgb(38,36,3)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,14.1%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(57,85%,8%)
HSV
hsv(57,92%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,92,85)
LAB
lab(14,-4,19)
LCH
lch(14,19,102)
sRGB
(0.149,0.141,0.012)
HEX8
#262403ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038036003

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
85%
Hue
57°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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