Dire Ash down Embittering

#696c1c RGB(105,108,28)

About this color

Dire Ash down Embittering reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #696c1c, RGB(105, 108, 28).

#696c1cRGB(105, 108, 28)

HSL 62° · 59% 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
Dire Ash down Embittering
HEX
#696c1c
RGB
rgb(105,108,28)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,42.4%,11%)
HSL
hsl(62,59%,27%)
HSV
hsv(62,74%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,74,58)
LAB
lab(44,-12,42)
LCH
lch(44,44,106)
sRGB
(0.412,0.424,0.11)
HEX8
#696c1cff
CSS Name
Decimal
105108028

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
59%
Hue
62°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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