When Sable Boulder with Splintering

#3c3b0e RGB(60,59,14)

About this color

When Sable Boulder with Splintering reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #3c3b0e, RGB(60, 59, 14).

#3c3b0eRGB(60, 59, 14)

HSL 59° · 62% 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
When Sable Boulder with Splintering
HEX
#3c3b0e
RGB
rgb(60,59,14)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,23.1%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(59,62%,15%)
HSV
hsv(59,77%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,77,76)
LAB
lab(24,-6,27)
LCH
lch(24,28,103)
sRGB
(0.235,0.231,0.055)
HEX8
#3c3b0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
060059014

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
62%
Hue
59°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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