Darksome Carbon between the Dwindling

#424901 RGB(66,73,1)

About this color

Darksome Carbon between the Dwindling occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #424901 — RGB(66, 73, 1).

#424901RGB(66, 73, 1)

HSL 66° · 97% saturation · 15% 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
Darksome Carbon between the Dwindling
HEX
#424901
RGB
rgb(66,73,1)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,28.6%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(66,97%,15%)
HSV
hsv(66,99%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,99,71)
LAB
lab(29,-12,37)
LCH
lch(29,39,108)
sRGB
(0.259,0.286,0.004)
HEX8
#424901ff
CSS Name
Decimal
066073001

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
97%
Hue
66°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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