Dire Cave circa Mauling

#695b0c RGB(105,91,12)

About this color

Dire Cave circa Mauling reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #695b0c, RGB(105, 91, 12).

#695b0cRGB(105, 91, 12)

HSL 51° · 79% saturation · 23% 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
Dire Cave circa Mauling
HEX
#695b0c
RGB
rgb(105,91,12)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,35.7%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(51,79%,23%)
HSV
hsv(51,89%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,89,59)
LAB
lab(39,-3,43)
LCH
lch(39,43,94)
sRGB
(0.412,0.357,0.047)
HEX8
#695b0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
105091012

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
79%
Hue
51°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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