When the Solid Canyon beyond Guarding

#949b08 RGB(148,155,8)

About this color

When the Solid Canyon beyond Guarding reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #949b08, RGB(148, 155, 8).

#949b08RGB(148, 155, 8)

HSL 63° · 90% 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 the Solid Canyon beyond Guarding
HEX
#949b08
RGB
rgb(148,155,8)
RGB%
rgb(58%,60.8%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(63,90%,32%)
HSV
hsv(63,95%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,95,39)
LAB
lab(61,-18,63)
LCH
lch(61,66,106)
sRGB
(0.58,0.608,0.031)
HEX8
#949b08ff
CSS Name
Decimal
148155008

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
90%
Hue
63°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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