When the Worn Burial after Sinking

#727618 RGB(114,118,24)

About this color

When the Worn Burial after Sinking occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #727618 — RGB(114, 118, 24).

#727618RGB(114, 118, 24)

HSL 63° · 66% 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

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 formats

Name
When the Worn Burial after Sinking
HEX
#727618
RGB
rgb(114,118,24)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,46.3%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(63,66%,28%)
HSV
hsv(63,80%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,80,54)
LAB
lab(48,-13,47)
LCH
lch(48,49,105)
sRGB
(0.447,0.463,0.094)
HEX8
#727618ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114118024

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
66%
Hue
63°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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