Embittered Cavern toward the Receding

#3f3b11 RGB(63,59,17)

About this color

Embittered Cavern toward the Receding presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #3f3b11 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3f3b11RGB(63, 59, 17)

HSL 55° · 58% saturation · 16% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
Embittered Cavern toward the Receding
HEX
#3f3b11
RGB
rgb(63,59,17)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,23.1%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(55,58%,16%)
HSV
hsv(55,73%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,73,75)
LAB
lab(24,-4,26)
LCH
lch(24,26,99)
sRGB
(0.247,0.231,0.067)
HEX8
#3f3b11ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063059017

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
58%
Hue
55°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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