Worldly Basin opposite Settling

#616246 RGB(97,98,70)

About this color

Worldly Basin opposite Settling reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #616246, RGB(97, 98, 70).

#616246RGB(97, 98, 70)

HSL 62° · 17% saturation · 33% 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
Worldly Basin opposite Settling
HEX
#616246
RGB
rgb(97,98,70)
RGB%
rgb(38%,38.4%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(62,17%,33%)
HSV
hsv(62,29%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,29,62)
LAB
lab(41,-6,16)
LCH
lch(41,17,111)
sRGB
(0.38,0.384,0.275)
HEX8
#616246ff
CSS Name
Decimal
097098070

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
17%
Hue
62°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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