The Basalt along Bare Howling

#655c02 RGB(101,92,2)

About this color

The Basalt along Bare Howling presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #655c02 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#655c02RGB(101, 92, 2)

HSL 55° · 96% saturation · 20% 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
The Basalt along Bare Howling
HEX
#655c02
RGB
rgb(101,92,2)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,36.1%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,96%,20%)
HSV
hsv(55,98%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,98,60)
LAB
lab(39,-6,45)
LCH
lch(39,45,98)
sRGB
(0.396,0.361,0.008)
HEX8
#655c02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
101092002

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
96%
Hue
55°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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