The Gentle Border onto Grading

#676940 RGB(103,105,64)

About this color

The Gentle Border onto Grading presents itself as a dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #676940 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#676940RGB(103, 105, 64)

HSL 63° · 24% 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
The Gentle Border onto Grading
HEX
#676940
RGB
rgb(103,105,64)
RGB%
rgb(40.4%,41.2%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(63,24%,33%)
HSV
hsv(63,39%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,39,59)
LAB
lab(43,-8,23)
LCH
lch(43,24,109)
sRGB
(0.404,0.412,0.251)
HEX8
#676940ff
CSS Name
Decimal
103105064

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
24%
Hue
63°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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