The Basalt Inside Crumbling Waning

#3b3e22 RGB(59,62,34)

About this color

The Basalt Inside Crumbling Waning reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #3b3e22, RGB(59, 62, 34).

#3b3e22RGB(59, 62, 34)

HSL 66° · 29% saturation · 19% 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
The Basalt Inside Crumbling Waning
HEX
#3b3e22
RGB
rgb(59,62,34)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,24.3%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(66,29%,19%)
HSV
hsv(66,45%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,45,76)
LAB
lab(25,-7,17)
LCH
lch(25,18,112)
sRGB
(0.231,0.243,0.133)
HEX8
#3b3e22ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059062034

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
29%
Hue
66°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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