When Dismal Cave beyond Despairing

#3d3a1e RGB(61,58,30)

About this color

When Dismal Cave beyond Despairing reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #3d3a1e, RGB(61, 58, 30).

#3d3a1eRGB(61, 58, 30)

HSL 54° · 34% saturation · 18% 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 Dismal Cave beyond Despairing
HEX
#3d3a1e
RGB
rgb(61,58,30)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,22.7%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(54,34%,18%)
HSV
hsv(54,51%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,51,76)
LAB
lab(24,-4,18)
LCH
lch(24,18,103)
sRGB
(0.239,0.227,0.118)
HEX8
#3d3a1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
061058030

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
34%
Hue
54°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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