Steely Abyss through the Smoldering

#3d330a RGB(61,51,10)

About this color

Steely Abyss through the Smoldering occupies the deep, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d330a — RGB(61, 51, 10).

#3d330aRGB(61, 51, 10)

HSL 48° · 72% saturation · 14% 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 formats

Name
Steely Abyss through the Smoldering
HEX
#3d330a
RGB
rgb(61,51,10)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,20%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(48,72%,14%)
HSV
hsv(48,84%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,84,76)
LAB
lab(22,-1,26)
LCH
lch(22,26,92)
sRGB
(0.239,0.2,0.039)
HEX8
#3d330aff
CSS Name
Decimal
061051010

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
72%
Hue
48°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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