Decayed Char via the Wrecking

#342f1a RGB(52,47,26)

About this color

Decayed Char via the Wrecking is rendered by screens as RGB(52, 47, 26) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#342f1aRGB(52, 47, 26)

HSL 48° · 33% saturation · 15% 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
Decayed Char via the Wrecking
HEX
#342f1a
RGB
rgb(52,47,26)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,18.4%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(48,33%,15%)
HSV
hsv(48,50%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,50,80)
LAB
lab(19,-1,14)
LCH
lch(19,14,94)
sRGB
(0.204,0.184,0.102)
HEX8
#342f1aff
CSS Name
Decimal
052047026

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
33%
Hue
48°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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