Dejected Boulder round the Writhing

#3e3d1a RGB(62,61,26)

About this color

Dejected Boulder round the Writhing is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 61, 26) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#3e3d1aRGB(62, 61, 26)

HSL 58° · 41% saturation · 17% 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
Dejected Boulder round the Writhing
HEX
#3e3d1a
RGB
rgb(62,61,26)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,23.9%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(58,41%,17%)
HSV
hsv(58,58%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,58,76)
LAB
lab(25,-5,21)
LCH
lch(25,22,103)
sRGB
(0.243,0.239,0.102)
HEX8
#3e3d1aff
CSS Name
Decimal
062061026

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
41%
Hue
58°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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