When Eclipsed Basalt into Vanishing

#272a0e RGB(39,42,14)

About this color

When Eclipsed Basalt into Vanishing is rendered by screens as RGB(39, 42, 14) — a deep, vivid yellow hue.

#272a0eRGB(39, 42, 14)

HSL 66° · 50% saturation · 11% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Eclipsed Basalt into Vanishing
HEX
#272a0e
RGB
rgb(39,42,14)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,16.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(66,50%,11%)
HSV
hsv(66,67%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,67,84)
LAB
lab(16,-6,17)
LCH
lch(16,18,109)
sRGB
(0.153,0.165,0.055)
HEX8
#272a0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
039042014

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
50%
Hue
66°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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