What Crumbling Cavern underneath Staining

#6e5f24 RGB(110,95,36)

About this color

What Crumbling Cavern underneath Staining carries its coordinates at #6e5f24: a dark yellow with vivid saturation.

#6e5f24RGB(110, 95, 36)

HSL 48° · 51% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
What Crumbling Cavern underneath Staining
HEX
#6e5f24
RGB
rgb(110,95,36)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,37.3%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(48,51%,29%)
HSV
hsv(48,67%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,67,57)
LAB
lab(41,-2,35)
LCH
lch(41,35,93)
sRGB
(0.431,0.373,0.141)
HEX8
#6e5f24ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110095036

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
51%
Hue
48°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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