Waning Basalt on Stifling

#747a0c RGB(116,122,12)

About this color

Waning Basalt on Stifling occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #747a0c — RGB(116, 122, 12).

#747a0cRGB(116, 122, 12)

HSL 63° · 82% saturation · 26% 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
Waning Basalt on Stifling
HEX
#747a0c
RGB
rgb(116,122,12)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,47.8%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(63,82%,26%)
HSV
hsv(63,90%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,90,52)
LAB
lab(49,-15,52)
LCH
lch(49,54,106)
sRGB
(0.455,0.478,0.047)
HEX8
#747a0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
116122012

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
82%
Hue
63°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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