Distraught Burial into Shadowing

#2a2a16 RGB(42,42,22)

About this color

Distraught Burial into Shadowing occupies the deep, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a2a16 — RGB(42, 42, 22).

#2a2a16RGB(42, 42, 22)

HSL 60° · 31% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Distraught Burial into Shadowing
HEX
#2a2a16
RGB
rgb(42,42,22)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,16.5%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(60,31%,13%)
HSV
hsv(60,48%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,48,84)
LAB
lab(17,-4,13)
LCH
lch(17,14,107)
sRGB
(0.165,0.165,0.086)
HEX8
#2a2a16ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042042022

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
31%
Hue
60°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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