The Hushed Bedrock throughout Lapsing

#6a701b RGB(106,112,27)

About this color

The Hushed Bedrock throughout Lapsing reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #6a701b, RGB(106, 112, 27).

#6a701bRGB(106, 112, 27)

HSL 64° · 61% 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
The Hushed Bedrock throughout Lapsing
HEX
#6a701b
RGB
rgb(106,112,27)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,43.9%,10.6%)
HSL
hsl(64,61%,27%)
HSV
hsv(64,76%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,76,56)
LAB
lab(45,-14,44)
LCH
lch(45,46,108)
sRGB
(0.416,0.439,0.106)
HEX8
#6a701bff
CSS Name
Decimal
106112027

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
61%
Hue
64°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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