When Joyless Basalt behind Freezing

#756803 RGB(117,104,3)

About this color

When Joyless Basalt behind Freezing reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #756803, RGB(117, 104, 3).

#756803RGB(117, 104, 3)

HSL 53° · 95% saturation · 24% 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
When Joyless Basalt behind Freezing
HEX
#756803
RGB
rgb(117,104,3)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,40.8%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(53,95%,24%)
HSV
hsv(53,97%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,97,54)
LAB
lab(44,-5,50)
LCH
lch(44,50,96)
sRGB
(0.459,0.408,0.012)
HEX8
#756803ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117104003

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
95%
Hue
53°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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