When Tired Basalt circa Ravaging

#302c03 RGB(48,44,3)

About this color

When Tired Basalt circa Ravaging reads as deep and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #302c03, RGB(48, 44, 3).

#302c03RGB(48, 44, 3)

HSL 55° · 88% 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
When Tired Basalt circa Ravaging
HEX
#302c03
RGB
rgb(48,44,3)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,17.3%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(55,88%,10%)
HSV
hsv(55,94%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,94,81)
LAB
lab(18,-4,24)
LCH
lch(18,24,99)
sRGB
(0.188,0.173,0.012)
HEX8
#302c03ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048044003

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
88%
Hue
55°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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