Piteous Boulder till the Eroding

#71641a RGB(113,100,26)

About this color

Piteous Boulder till the Eroding settles into a dark yellow territory with a vivid quality that feels warm — captured at #71641a, RGB(113, 100, 26).

#71641aRGB(113, 100, 26)

HSL 51° · 63% saturation · 27% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
Piteous Boulder till the Eroding
HEX
#71641a
RGB
rgb(113,100,26)
RGB%
rgb(44.3%,39.2%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(51,63%,27%)
HSV
hsv(51,77%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,77,56)
LAB
lab(42,-4,41)
LCH
lch(42,41,96)
sRGB
(0.443,0.392,0.102)
HEX8
#71641aff
CSS Name
Decimal
113100026

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
63%
Hue
51°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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