Lowering Cave before Sundering

#3e3f1c RGB(62,63,28)

About this color

Lowering Cave before Sundering reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #3e3f1c, RGB(62, 63, 28).

#3e3f1cRGB(62, 63, 28)

HSL 62° · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Lowering Cave before Sundering
HEX
#3e3f1c
RGB
rgb(62,63,28)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,24.7%,11%)
HSL
hsl(62,38%,18%)
HSV
hsv(62,56%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,56,75)
LAB
lab(26,-6,21)
LCH
lch(26,22,106)
sRGB
(0.243,0.247,0.11)
HEX8
#3e3f1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
062063028

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
38%
Hue
62°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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