Tarnished Basalt beneath the Tormenting

#605321 RGB(96,83,33)

About this color

Tarnished Basalt beneath the Tormenting presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #605321 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#605321RGB(96, 83, 33)

HSL 48° · 49% saturation · 25% 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
Tarnished Basalt beneath the Tormenting
HEX
#605321
RGB
rgb(96,83,33)
RGB%
rgb(37.6%,32.5%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(48,49%,25%)
HSV
hsv(48,66%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,66,62)
LAB
lab(36,-1,31)
LCH
lch(36,31,92)
sRGB
(0.376,0.325,0.129)
HEX8
#605321ff
CSS Name
Decimal
096083033

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
49%
Hue
48°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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