The Embittered Cairn over Draining

#423910 RGB(66,57,16)

About this color

The Embittered Cairn over Draining reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #423910, RGB(66, 57, 16).

#423910RGB(66, 57, 16)

HSL 49° · 61% saturation · 16% 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 Embittered Cairn over Draining
HEX
#423910
RGB
rgb(66,57,16)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,22.4%,6.3%)
HSL
hsl(49,61%,16%)
HSV
hsv(49,76%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,76,74)
LAB
lab(24,-2,26)
LCH
lch(24,26,94)
sRGB
(0.259,0.224,0.063)
HEX8
#423910ff
CSS Name
Decimal
066057016

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
61%
Hue
49°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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