What Dusky Basalt for Stalling

#393914 RGB(57,57,20)

About this color

What Dusky Basalt for Stalling reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #393914, RGB(57, 57, 20).

#393914RGB(57, 57, 20)

HSL 60° · 48% 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

In practical terms, a dark 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
What Dusky Basalt for Stalling
HEX
#393914
RGB
rgb(57,57,20)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,22.4%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(60,48%,15%)
HSV
hsv(60,65%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,65,78)
LAB
lab(23,-6,23)
LCH
lch(23,24,105)
sRGB
(0.224,0.224,0.078)
HEX8
#393914ff
CSS Name
Decimal
057057020

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
48%
Hue
60°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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