When the Embittered Basalt toward Deepening

#786218 RGB(120,98,24)

About this color

When the Embittered Basalt toward Deepening occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #786218 — RGB(120, 98, 24).

#786218RGB(120, 98, 24)

HSL 46° · 67% 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 Embittered Basalt toward Deepening
HEX
#786218
RGB
rgb(120,98,24)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,38.4%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(46,67%,28%)
HSV
hsv(46,80%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,18,80,53)
LAB
lab(42,1,43)
LCH
lch(42,43,89)
sRGB
(0.471,0.384,0.094)
HEX8
#786218ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120098024

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
67%
Hue
46°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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