When the Chill Char atop Devouring

#786d18 RGB(120,109,24)

About this color

When the Chill Char atop Devouring presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #786d18 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#786d18RGB(120, 109, 24)

HSL 53° · 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

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 Chill Char atop Devouring
HEX
#786d18
RGB
rgb(120,109,24)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,42.7%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(53,67%,28%)
HSV
hsv(53,80%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,80,53)
LAB
lab(46,-6,45)
LCH
lch(46,45,98)
sRGB
(0.471,0.427,0.094)
HEX8
#786d18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120109024

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
67%
Hue
53°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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