Parched Cavern During Blistering

#886e06 RGB(136,110,6)

About this color

Parched Cavern During Blistering reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #886e06, RGB(136, 110, 6).

#886e06RGB(136, 110, 6)

HSL 48° · 92% 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
Parched Cavern During Blistering
HEX
#886e06
RGB
rgb(136,110,6)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,43.1%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(48,92%,28%)
HSV
hsv(48,96%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,19,96,47)
LAB
lab(47,1,53)
LCH
lch(47,53,89)
sRGB
(0.533,0.431,0.024)
HEX8
#886e06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136110006

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
92%
Hue
48°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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