The Brine Against Faltering Stilling

#403a0d RGB(64,58,13)

About this color

The Brine Against Faltering Stilling presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #403a0d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#403a0dRGB(64, 58, 13)

HSL 53° · 66% 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

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 formats

Name
The Brine Against Faltering Stilling
HEX
#403a0d
RGB
rgb(64,58,13)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,22.7%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(53,66%,15%)
HSV
hsv(53,80%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,80,75)
LAB
lab(24,-4,28)
LCH
lch(24,28,98)
sRGB
(0.251,0.227,0.051)
HEX8
#403a0dff
CSS Name
Decimal
064058013

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
66%
Hue
53°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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