Nightbound Boulder on the Chilling

#2e3201 RGB(46,50,1)

About this color

Nightbound Boulder on the Chilling reads as deep and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #2e3201, RGB(46, 50, 1).

#2e3201RGB(46, 50, 1)

HSL 65° · 96% 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
Nightbound Boulder on the Chilling
HEX
#2e3201
RGB
rgb(46,50,1)
RGB%
rgb(18%,19.6%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(65,96%,10%)
HSV
hsv(65,98%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,98,80)
LAB
lab(19,-9,27)
LCH
lch(19,28,108)
sRGB
(0.18,0.196,0.004)
HEX8
#2e3201ff
CSS Name
Decimal
046050001

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
96%
Hue
65°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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