Hellish Basalt through Lingering

#42401c RGB(66,64,28)

About this color

Hellish Basalt through Lingering reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #42401c, RGB(66, 64, 28).

#42401cRGB(66, 64, 28)

HSL 57° · 40% saturation · 18% 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
Hellish Basalt through Lingering
HEX
#42401c
RGB
rgb(66,64,28)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,25.1%,11%)
HSL
hsl(57,40%,18%)
HSV
hsv(57,58%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,58,74)
LAB
lab(26,-5,22)
LCH
lch(26,23,103)
sRGB
(0.259,0.251,0.11)
HEX8
#42401cff
CSS Name
Decimal
066064028

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
40%
Hue
57°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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