Barren Basalt beyond the Weeping

#453e0a RGB(69,62,10)

About this color

Barren Basalt beyond the Weeping is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #453e0a in the RGB color space.

#453e0aRGB(69, 62, 10)

HSL 53° · 75% saturation · 15% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Barren Basalt beyond the Weeping
HEX
#453e0a
RGB
rgb(69,62,10)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,24.3%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(53,75%,15%)
HSV
hsv(53,86%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,86,73)
LAB
lab(26,-4,31)
LCH
lch(26,31,97)
sRGB
(0.271,0.243,0.039)
HEX8
#453e0aff
CSS Name
Decimal
069062010

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
75%
Hue
53°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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