When Permanent Basin over Winding

#958923 RGB(149,137,35)

About this color

When Permanent Basin over Winding occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #958923 — RGB(149, 137, 35).

#958923RGB(149, 137, 35)

HSL 54° · 62% saturation · 36% 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 Permanent Basin over Winding
HEX
#958923
RGB
rgb(149,137,35)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,53.7%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(54,62%,36%)
HSV
hsv(54,77%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,77,42)
LAB
lab(56,-7,53)
LCH
lch(56,53,98)
sRGB
(0.584,0.537,0.137)
HEX8
#958923ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149137035

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
62%
Hue
54°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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