The Cairn despite Harrowed Dreading

#393b2d RGB(57,59,45)

About this color

The Cairn despite Harrowed Dreading occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #393b2d — RGB(57, 59, 45).

#393b2dRGB(57, 59, 45)

HSL 69° · 13% saturation · 20% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cairn despite Harrowed Dreading
HEX
#393b2d
RGB
rgb(57,59,45)
RGB%
rgb(22.4%,23.1%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(69,13%,20%)
HSV
hsv(69,24%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,24,77)
LAB
lab(24,-4,8)
LCH
lch(24,9,117)
sRGB
(0.224,0.231,0.176)
HEX8
#393b2dff
CSS Name
Decimal
057059045

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
13%
Hue
69°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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