What the Dim Cavern within Waning

#6a570f RGB(106,87,15)

About this color

What the Dim Cavern within Waning occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6a570f — RGB(106, 87, 15).

#6a570fRGB(106, 87, 15)

HSL 47° · 75% saturation · 24% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
What the Dim Cavern within Waning
HEX
#6a570f
RGB
rgb(106,87,15)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,34.1%,5.9%)
HSL
hsl(47,75%,24%)
HSV
hsv(47,86%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,86,58)
LAB
lab(38,0,41)
LCH
lch(38,41,90)
sRGB
(0.416,0.341,0.059)
HEX8
#6a570fff
CSS Name
Decimal
106087015

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
75%
Hue
47°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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