The Cave behind Penumbral Howling

#61542d RGB(97,84,45)

About this color

The Cave behind Penumbral Howling is rendered by screens as RGB(97, 84, 45) — a dark, moderate yellow hue.

#61542dRGB(97, 84, 45)

HSL 45° · 37% 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

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
The Cave behind Penumbral Howling
HEX
#61542d
RGB
rgb(97,84,45)
RGB%
rgb(38%,32.9%,17.6%)
HSL
hsl(45,37%,28%)
HSV
hsv(45,54%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,54,62)
LAB
lab(36,0,25)
LCH
lch(36,25,90)
sRGB
(0.38,0.329,0.176)
HEX8
#61542dff
CSS Name
Decimal
097084045

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
37%
Hue
45°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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