Wretched Basalt before the Souring

#6e6021 RGB(110,96,33)

About this color

Wretched Basalt before the Souring reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #6e6021, RGB(110, 96, 33).

#6e6021RGB(110, 96, 33)

HSL 49° · 54% saturation · 28% 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
Wretched Basalt before the Souring
HEX
#6e6021
RGB
rgb(110,96,33)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,37.6%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(49,54%,28%)
HSV
hsv(49,70%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,13,70,57)
LAB
lab(41,-2,37)
LCH
lch(41,37,93)
sRGB
(0.431,0.376,0.129)
HEX8
#6e6021ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110096033

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
54%
Hue
49°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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