When Hoary Abyss without Blighting

#6d661e RGB(109,102,30)

About this color

When Hoary Abyss without Blighting presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #6d661e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6d661eRGB(109, 102, 30)

HSL 55° · 57% 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
When Hoary Abyss without Blighting
HEX
#6d661e
RGB
rgb(109,102,30)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,40%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(55,57%,27%)
HSV
hsv(55,72%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,72,57)
LAB
lab(43,-6,40)
LCH
lch(43,40,99)
sRGB
(0.427,0.4,0.118)
HEX8
#6d661eff
CSS Name
Decimal
109102030

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
57%
Hue
55°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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