Melancholy Basalt under Bemoaning

#3e3826 RGB(62,56,38)

About this color

Melancholy Basalt under Bemoaning is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 56, 38) — a dark, muted yellow hue.

#3e3826RGB(62, 56, 38)

HSL 45° · 24% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as 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

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
Melancholy Basalt under Bemoaning
HEX
#3e3826
RGB
rgb(62,56,38)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,22%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(45,24%,20%)
HSV
hsv(45,39%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,39,76)
LAB
lab(24,-1,12)
LCH
lch(24,12,95)
sRGB
(0.243,0.22,0.149)
HEX8
#3e3826ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062056038

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
24%
Hue
45°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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