Rueful Ash before Rending

#3f4906 RGB(63,73,6)

About this color

Rueful Ash before Rending occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3f4906 — RGB(63, 73, 6).

#3f4906RGB(63, 73, 6)

HSL 69° · 85% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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
Rueful Ash before Rending
HEX
#3f4906
RGB
rgb(63,73,6)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,28.6%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(69,85%,15%)
HSV
hsv(69,92%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,0,92,71)
LAB
lab(29,-14,35)
LCH
lch(29,38,112)
sRGB
(0.247,0.286,0.024)
HEX8
#3f4906ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063073006

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
85%
Hue
69°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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