Barren Cairn without the Eroding

#464b11 RGB(70,75,17)

About this color

Barren Cairn without the Eroding occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #464b11 — RGB(70, 75, 17).

#464b11RGB(70, 75, 17)

HSL 65° · 63% 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

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
Barren Cairn without the Eroding
HEX
#464b11
RGB
rgb(70,75,17)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,29.4%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,63%,18%)
HSV
hsv(65,77%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,77,71)
LAB
lab(30,-11,32)
LCH
lch(30,34,109)
sRGB
(0.275,0.294,0.067)
HEX8
#464b11ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070075017

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
63%
Hue
65°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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