When Moribund Basalt along Stilling

#938e03 RGB(147,142,3)

About this color

When Moribund Basalt along Stilling reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #938e03, RGB(147, 142, 3).

#938e03RGB(147, 142, 3)

HSL 58° · 96% saturation · 29% 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 Moribund Basalt along Stilling
HEX
#938e03
RGB
rgb(147,142,3)
RGB%
rgb(57.6%,55.7%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(58,96%,29%)
HSV
hsv(58,98%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,98,42)
LAB
lab(58,-12,61)
LCH
lch(58,62,101)
sRGB
(0.576,0.557,0.012)
HEX8
#938e03ff
CSS Name
Decimal
147142003

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
96%
Hue
58°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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