The Brooding Basalt During Rusting

#808d0b RGB(128,141,11)

About this color

The Brooding Basalt During Rusting reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #808d0b, RGB(128, 141, 11).

#808d0bRGB(128, 141, 11)

HSL 66° · 86% saturation · 30% 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
The Brooding Basalt During Rusting
HEX
#808d0b
RGB
rgb(128,141,11)
RGB%
rgb(50.2%,55.3%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(66,86%,30%)
HSV
hsv(66,92%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,92,45)
LAB
lab(56,-20,58)
LCH
lch(56,61,109)
sRGB
(0.502,0.553,0.043)
HEX8
#808d0bff
CSS Name
Decimal
128141011

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
86%
Hue
66°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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