The Parched Basalt toward Receding

#3e4020 RGB(62,64,32)

About this color

The Parched Basalt toward Receding occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e4020 — RGB(62, 64, 32).

#3e4020RGB(62, 64, 32)

HSL 64° · 33% saturation · 19% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Parched Basalt toward Receding
HEX
#3e4020
RGB
rgb(62,64,32)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,25.1%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(64,33%,19%)
HSV
hsv(64,50%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,50,75)
LAB
lab(26,-7,19)
LCH
lch(26,20,110)
sRGB
(0.243,0.251,0.125)
HEX8
#3e4020ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062064032

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
33%
Hue
64°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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