When Dull Char through Shrinking

#636523 RGB(99,101,35)

About this color

When Dull Char through Shrinking presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #636523 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#636523RGB(99, 101, 35)

HSL 62° · 49% saturation · 27% 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
When Dull Char through Shrinking
HEX
#636523
RGB
rgb(99,101,35)
RGB%
rgb(38.8%,39.6%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(62,49%,27%)
HSV
hsv(62,65%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,65,60)
LAB
lab(41,-10,36)
LCH
lch(41,37,106)
sRGB
(0.388,0.396,0.137)
HEX8
#636523ff
CSS Name
Decimal
099101035

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
49%
Hue
62°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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