What the Brook outside Equable Knitting

#626139 RGB(98,97,57)

About this color

What the Brook outside Equable Knitting is a moderate, dark yellow tone, fixed at #626139 in the RGB color space.

#626139RGB(98, 97, 57)

HSL 59° · 26% saturation · 30% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Brook outside Equable Knitting
HEX
#626139
RGB
rgb(98,97,57)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,38%,22.4%)
HSL
hsl(59,26%,30%)
HSV
hsv(59,42%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,42,62)
LAB
lab(40,-6,23)
LCH
lch(40,24,105)
sRGB
(0.384,0.38,0.224)
HEX8
#626139ff
CSS Name
Decimal
098097057

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
26%
Hue
59°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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