The Ash within Overcast Bleeding

#3e3d0d RGB(62,61,13)

About this color

The Ash within Overcast Bleeding presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #3e3d0d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3e3d0dRGB(62, 61, 13)

HSL 59° · 65% 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
The Ash within Overcast Bleeding
HEX
#3e3d0d
RGB
rgb(62,61,13)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,23.9%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(59,65%,15%)
HSV
hsv(59,79%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,79,76)
LAB
lab(25,-7,28)
LCH
lch(25,29,104)
sRGB
(0.243,0.239,0.051)
HEX8
#3e3d0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
062061013

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
65%
Hue
59°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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