Subtle Basin up Closing

#77763c RGB(119,118,60)

About this color

Subtle Basin up Closing reads as medium-dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #77763c, RGB(119, 118, 60).

#77763cRGB(119, 118, 60)

HSL 59° · 33% saturation · 35% 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 medium-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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Subtle Basin up Closing
HEX
#77763c
RGB
rgb(119,118,60)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,46.3%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(59,33%,35%)
HSV
hsv(59,50%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,50,53)
LAB
lab(49,-8,32)
LCH
lch(49,33,104)
sRGB
(0.467,0.463,0.235)
HEX8
#77763cff
CSS Name
Decimal
119118060

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
33%
Hue
59°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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