Blind Cavern near Hounding

#7e7816 RGB(126,120,22)

About this color

Blind Cavern near Hounding reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #7e7816, RGB(126, 120, 22).

#7e7816RGB(126, 120, 22)

HSL 57° · 70% saturation · 29% 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
Blind Cavern near Hounding
HEX
#7e7816
RGB
rgb(126,120,22)
RGB%
rgb(49.4%,47.1%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(57,70%,29%)
HSV
hsv(57,83%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,83,51)
LAB
lab(49,-9,50)
LCH
lch(49,51,100)
sRGB
(0.494,0.471,0.086)
HEX8
#7e7816ff
CSS Name
Decimal
126120022

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
70%
Hue
57°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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