The Moonless Basalt Inside Quenching

#27291b RGB(39,41,27)

About this color

The Moonless Basalt Inside Quenching reads as deep and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #27291b, RGB(39, 41, 27).

#27291bRGB(39, 41, 27)

HSL 69° · 21% saturation · 13% 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 Moonless Basalt Inside Quenching
HEX
#27291b
RGB
rgb(39,41,27)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,16.1%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(69,21%,13%)
HSV
hsv(69,34%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,34,84)
LAB
lab(16,-4,9)
LCH
lch(16,10,114)
sRGB
(0.153,0.161,0.106)
HEX8
#27291bff
CSS Name
Decimal
039041027

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
21%
Hue
69°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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