What Joyless Cavern from Quaking

#404414 RGB(64,68,20)

About this color

What Joyless Cavern from Quaking carries its coordinates at #404414: a dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#404414RGB(64, 68, 20)

HSL 65° · 55% saturation · 17% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
What Joyless Cavern from Quaking
HEX
#404414
RGB
rgb(64,68,20)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,26.7%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(65,55%,17%)
HSV
hsv(65,71%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,71,73)
LAB
lab(28,-9,28)
LCH
lch(28,29,108)
sRGB
(0.251,0.267,0.078)
HEX8
#404414ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064068020

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
55%
Hue
65°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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