When Distraught Boulder beside Withering

#615d1e RGB(97,93,30)

About this color

When Distraught Boulder beside Withering is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #615d1e in the RGB color space.

#615d1eRGB(97, 93, 30)

HSL 56° · 53% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
When Distraught Boulder beside Withering
HEX
#615d1e
RGB
rgb(97,93,30)
RGB%
rgb(38%,36.5%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(56,53%,25%)
HSV
hsv(56,69%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,69,62)
LAB
lab(39,-7,35)
LCH
lch(39,36,101)
sRGB
(0.38,0.365,0.118)
HEX8
#615d1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
097093030

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
53%
Hue
56°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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