The Plunging Basalt throughout Sapping

#414500 RGB(65,69,0)

About this color

The Plunging Basalt throughout Sapping presents itself as a deep, intense yellow shade, sitting at #414500 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#414500RGB(65, 69, 0)

HSL 63° · 100% saturation · 14% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

In practical terms, a deep 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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
The Plunging Basalt throughout Sapping
HEX
#414500
RGB
rgb(65,69,0)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,27.1%,0%)
HSL
hsl(63,100%,14%)
HSV
hsv(63,100%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,100,73)
LAB
lab(28,-10,36)
LCH
lch(28,37,106)
sRGB
(0.255,0.271,0)
HEX8
#414500ff
CSS Name
Decimal
065069000

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
100%
Hue
63°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share