When Dependable Arch beside Carving

#8f802e RGB(143,128,46)

About this color

When Dependable Arch beside Carving occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8f802e — RGB(143, 128, 46).

#8f802eRGB(143, 128, 46)

HSL 51° · 51% saturation · 37% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Dependable Arch beside Carving
HEX
#8f802e
RGB
rgb(143,128,46)
RGB%
rgb(56.1%,50.2%,18%)
HSL
hsl(51,51%,37%)
HSV
hsv(51,68%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,68,44)
LAB
lab(53,-4,45)
LCH
lch(53,45,95)
sRGB
(0.561,0.502,0.18)
HEX8
#8f802eff
CSS Name
Decimal
143128046

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
51%
Hue
51°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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