Somber Ash among Consuming

#6f721c RGB(111,114,28)

About this color

Somber Ash among Consuming reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #6f721c, RGB(111, 114, 28).

#6f721cRGB(111, 114, 28)

HSL 62° · 61% 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
Somber Ash among Consuming
HEX
#6f721c
RGB
rgb(111,114,28)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,44.7%,11%)
HSL
hsl(62,61%,28%)
HSV
hsv(62,75%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,75,55)
LAB
lab(46,-12,44)
LCH
lch(46,46,105)
sRGB
(0.435,0.447,0.11)
HEX8
#6f721cff
CSS Name
Decimal
111114028

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
61%
Hue
62°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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