When the Forgotten Carbon over Eroding

#776c18 RGB(119,108,24)

About this color

When the Forgotten Carbon over Eroding reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #776c18, RGB(119, 108, 24).

#776c18RGB(119, 108, 24)

HSL 53° · 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

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 the Forgotten Carbon over Eroding
HEX
#776c18
RGB
rgb(119,108,24)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,42.4%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(53,66%,28%)
HSV
hsv(53,80%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,80,53)
LAB
lab(45,-5,45)
LCH
lch(45,45,96)
sRGB
(0.467,0.424,0.094)
HEX8
#776c18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119108024

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
66%
Hue
53°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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