When Devoted Cape underneath Melting

#8b8d13 RGB(139,141,19)

About this color

When Devoted Cape underneath Melting reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #8b8d13, RGB(139, 141, 19).

#8b8d13RGB(139, 141, 19)

HSL 61° · 76% saturation · 31% 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 Devoted Cape underneath Melting
HEX
#8b8d13
RGB
rgb(139,141,19)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,55.3%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(61,76%,31%)
HSV
hsv(61,87%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,87,45)
LAB
lab(57,-14,57)
LCH
lch(57,59,104)
sRGB
(0.545,0.553,0.075)
HEX8
#8b8d13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139141019

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
76%
Hue
61°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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