What the Char until Aged Howling

#5e6209 RGB(94,98,9)

About this color

What the Char until Aged Howling reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #5e6209, RGB(94, 98, 9).

#5e6209RGB(94, 98, 9)

HSL 63° · 83% saturation · 21% 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
What the Char until Aged Howling
HEX
#5e6209
RGB
rgb(94,98,9)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,38.4%,3.5%)
HSL
hsl(63,83%,21%)
HSV
hsv(63,91%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,91,62)
LAB
lab(40,-12,44)
LCH
lch(40,46,105)
sRGB
(0.369,0.384,0.035)
HEX8
#5e6209ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094098009

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
83%
Hue
63°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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