The Cape within Gentle Arching

#6f6c4d RGB(111,108,77)

About this color

The Cape within Gentle Arching presents itself as a medium-dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #6f6c4d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6f6c4dRGB(111, 108, 77)

HSL 55° · 18% saturation · 37% 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 medium-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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cape within Gentle Arching
HEX
#6f6c4d
RGB
rgb(111,108,77)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,42.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(55,18%,37%)
HSV
hsv(55,31%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,31,56)
LAB
lab(45,-4,18)
LCH
lch(45,18,103)
sRGB
(0.435,0.424,0.302)
HEX8
#6f6c4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
111108077

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
18%
Hue
55°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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