Nocturnal Basalt behind the Trampling

#5f662a RGB(95,102,42)

About this color

Nocturnal Basalt behind the Trampling reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #5f662a, RGB(95, 102, 42).

#5f662aRGB(95, 102, 42)

HSL 67° · 42% saturation · 28% 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
Nocturnal Basalt behind the Trampling
HEX
#5f662a
RGB
rgb(95,102,42)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,40%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(67,42%,28%)
HSV
hsv(67,59%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,59,60)
LAB
lab(41,-12,32)
LCH
lch(41,34,111)
sRGB
(0.373,0.4,0.165)
HEX8
#5f662aff
CSS Name
Decimal
095102042

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
42%
Hue
67°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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