Saturnine Cairn beneath Collapsing

#404136 RGB(64,65,54)

About this color

Saturnine Cairn beneath Collapsing occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #404136 — RGB(64, 65, 54).

#404136RGB(64, 65, 54)

HSL 65° · 9% saturation · 23% 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
Saturnine Cairn beneath Collapsing
HEX
#404136
RGB
rgb(64,65,54)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,25.5%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(65,9%,23%)
HSV
hsv(65,17%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,17,75)
LAB
lab(27,-3,7)
LCH
lch(27,8,113)
sRGB
(0.251,0.255,0.212)
HEX8
#404136ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064065054

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
9%
Hue
65°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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