Mellow Bluff from the Setting

#6e723a RGB(110,114,58)

About this color

Mellow Bluff from the Setting occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6e723a — RGB(110, 114, 58).

#6e723aRGB(110, 114, 58)

HSL 64° · 33% saturation · 34% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Mellow Bluff from the Setting
HEX
#6e723a
RGB
rgb(110,114,58)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,44.7%,22.7%)
HSL
hsl(64,33%,34%)
HSV
hsv(64,49%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,49,55)
LAB
lab(47,-10,30)
LCH
lch(47,32,108)
sRGB
(0.431,0.447,0.227)
HEX8
#6e723aff
CSS Name
Decimal
110114058

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
33%
Hue
64°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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