When Nocturnal Brine until Parching

#2f280e RGB(47,40,14)

About this color

When Nocturnal Brine until Parching occupies the deep, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2f280e — RGB(47, 40, 14).

#2f280eRGB(47, 40, 14)

HSL 47° · 54% saturation · 12% 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
When Nocturnal Brine until Parching
HEX
#2f280e
RGB
rgb(47,40,14)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,15.7%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(47,54%,12%)
HSV
hsv(47,70%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,15,70,82)
LAB
lab(16,-1,18)
LCH
lch(16,18,93)
sRGB
(0.184,0.157,0.055)
HEX8
#2f280eff
CSS Name
Decimal
047040014

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Color info

Lightness
12%
Saturation
54%
Hue
47°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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