Ghostly Basalt up the Tormenting

#40461a RGB(64,70,26)

About this color

Ghostly Basalt up the Tormenting occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #40461a — RGB(64, 70, 26).

#40461aRGB(64, 70, 26)

HSL 68° · 46% saturation · 19% 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 formats

Name
Ghostly Basalt up the Tormenting
HEX
#40461a
RGB
rgb(64,70,26)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,27.5%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(68,46%,19%)
HSV
hsv(68,63%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,63,73)
LAB
lab(28,-10,25)
LCH
lch(28,27,112)
sRGB
(0.251,0.275,0.102)
HEX8
#40461aff
CSS Name
Decimal
064070026

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
46%
Hue
68°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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