When the Lamenting Brine over Splintering

#3b3e28 RGB(59,62,40)

About this color

When the Lamenting Brine over Splintering occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b3e28 — RGB(59, 62, 40).

#3b3e28RGB(59, 62, 40)

HSL 68° · 22% 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
When the Lamenting Brine over Splintering
HEX
#3b3e28
RGB
rgb(59,62,40)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,24.3%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(68,22%,20%)
HSV
hsv(68,35%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,35,76)
LAB
lab(25,-6,13)
LCH
lch(25,14,115)
sRGB
(0.231,0.243,0.157)
HEX8
#3b3e28ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059062040

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
22%
Hue
68°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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