The Cairn onto Cold Mourning

#2a2a02 RGB(42,42,2)

About this color

The Cairn onto Cold Mourning occupies the deep, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a2a02 — RGB(42, 42, 2).

#2a2a02RGB(42, 42, 2)

HSL 60° · 91% saturation · 9% 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
The Cairn onto Cold Mourning
HEX
#2a2a02
RGB
rgb(42,42,2)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,16.5%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(60,91%,9%)
HSV
hsv(60,95%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,95,84)
LAB
lab(16,-6,23)
LCH
lch(16,24,105)
sRGB
(0.165,0.165,0.008)
HEX8
#2a2a02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042042002

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
91%
Hue
60°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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