When Aching Basalt along Despairing

#293003 RGB(41,48,3)

About this color

When Aching Basalt along Despairing reads as deep and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #293003, RGB(41, 48, 3).

#293003RGB(41, 48, 3)

HSL 69° · 88% saturation · 10% 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 Aching Basalt along Despairing
HEX
#293003
RGB
rgb(41,48,3)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,18.8%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(69,88%,10%)
HSV
hsv(69,94%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,0,94,81)
LAB
lab(18,-10,25)
LCH
lch(18,27,112)
sRGB
(0.161,0.188,0.012)
HEX8
#293003ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041048003

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
88%
Hue
69°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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