Pale Basalt across Hollowing

#7e690c RGB(126,105,12)

About this color

Pale Basalt across Hollowing reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #7e690c, RGB(126, 105, 12).

#7e690cRGB(126, 105, 12)

HSL 49° · 83% saturation · 27% 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
Pale Basalt across Hollowing
HEX
#7e690c
RGB
rgb(126,105,12)
RGB%
rgb(49.4%,41.2%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(49,83%,27%)
HSV
hsv(49,90%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,90,51)
LAB
lab(45,-1,49)
LCH
lch(45,49,91)
sRGB
(0.494,0.412,0.047)
HEX8
#7e690cff
CSS Name
Decimal
126105012

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
83%
Hue
49°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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