Muted Abyss off the Curdling

#43380a RGB(67,56,10)

About this color

Muted Abyss off the Curdling presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #43380a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#43380aRGB(67, 56, 10)

HSL 48° · 74% 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

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
Muted Abyss off the Curdling
HEX
#43380a
RGB
rgb(67,56,10)
RGB%
rgb(26.3%,22%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(48,74%,15%)
HSV
hsv(48,85%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,85,74)
LAB
lab(24,-1,29)
LCH
lch(24,29,92)
sRGB
(0.263,0.22,0.039)
HEX8
#43380aff
CSS Name
Decimal
067056010

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
74%
Hue
48°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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