When Lowering Cave above Scorching

#3d400e RGB(61,64,14)

About this color

When Lowering Cave above Scorching is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #3d400e in the RGB color space.

#3d400eRGB(61, 64, 14)

HSL 64° · 64% saturation · 15% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
When Lowering Cave above Scorching
HEX
#3d400e
RGB
rgb(61,64,14)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,25.1%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(64,64%,15%)
HSV
hsv(64,78%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,78,75)
LAB
lab(26,-9,29)
LCH
lch(26,30,107)
sRGB
(0.239,0.251,0.055)
HEX8
#3d400eff
CSS Name
Decimal
061064014

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
64%
Hue
64°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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