When Weathered Basalt opposite Expiring

#2f2b13 RGB(47,43,19)

About this color

When Weathered Basalt opposite Expiring reads as deep and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #2f2b13, RGB(47, 43, 19).

#2f2b13RGB(47, 43, 19)

HSL 51° · 42% 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

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 Weathered Basalt opposite Expiring
HEX
#2f2b13
RGB
rgb(47,43,19)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,16.9%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(51,42%,13%)
HSV
hsv(51,60%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,60,82)
LAB
lab(17,-2,16)
LCH
lch(17,16,97)
sRGB
(0.184,0.169,0.075)
HEX8
#2f2b13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047043019

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
42%
Hue
51°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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