Scorched Basalt on Devouring

#27291c RGB(39,41,28)

About this color

Scorched Basalt on Devouring occupies the deep, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #27291c — RGB(39, 41, 28).

#27291cRGB(39, 41, 28)

HSL 69° · 19% saturation · 14% 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
Scorched Basalt on Devouring
HEX
#27291c
RGB
rgb(39,41,28)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,16.1%,11%)
HSL
hsl(69,19%,14%)
HSV
hsv(69,32%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,32,84)
LAB
lab(16,-4,8)
LCH
lch(16,9,117)
sRGB
(0.153,0.161,0.11)
HEX8
#27291cff
CSS Name
Decimal
039041028

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
19%
Hue
69°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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