When Ponderous Canyon until Standing

#88a103 RGB(136,161,3)

About this color

When Ponderous Canyon until Standing reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #88a103, RGB(136, 161, 3).

#88a103RGB(136, 161, 3)

HSL 69° · 96% saturation · 32% 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
When Ponderous Canyon until Standing
HEX
#88a103
RGB
rgb(136,161,3)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,63.1%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(69,96%,32%)
HSV
hsv(69,98%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,0,98,37)
LAB
lab(62,-26,64)
LCH
lch(62,69,112)
sRGB
(0.533,0.631,0.012)
HEX8
#88a103ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136161003

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
96%
Hue
69°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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