When Time-honored Border past Kindling

#968b0e RGB(150,139,14)

About this color

When Time-honored Border past Kindling presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #968b0e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#968b0eRGB(150, 139, 14)

HSL 55° · 83% 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 Time-honored Border past Kindling
HEX
#968b0e
RGB
rgb(150,139,14)
RGB%
rgb(58.8%,54.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(55,83%,32%)
HSV
hsv(55,91%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,91,41)
LAB
lab(57,-8,59)
LCH
lch(57,60,98)
sRGB
(0.588,0.545,0.055)
HEX8
#968b0eff
CSS Name
Decimal
150139014

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
83%
Hue
55°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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