Time-honored Bluff toward Drawing

#7c7b2c RGB(124,123,44)

About this color

Time-honored Bluff toward Drawing occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #7c7b2c — RGB(124, 123, 44).

#7c7b2cRGB(124, 123, 44)

HSL 59° · 48% saturation · 33% 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
Time-honored Bluff toward Drawing
HEX
#7c7b2c
RGB
rgb(124,123,44)
RGB%
rgb(48.6%,48.2%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(59,48%,33%)
HSV
hsv(59,65%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,65,51)
LAB
lab(50,-10,42)
LCH
lch(50,43,103)
sRGB
(0.486,0.482,0.173)
HEX8
#7c7b2cff
CSS Name
Decimal
124123044

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
48%
Hue
59°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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