The Basin beneath Methodical Arching

#999b12 RGB(153,155,18)

About this color

The Basin beneath Methodical Arching occupies the dark, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #999b12 — RGB(153, 155, 18).

#999b12RGB(153, 155, 18)

HSL 61° · 79% saturation · 34% 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
The Basin beneath Methodical Arching
HEX
#999b12
RGB
rgb(153,155,18)
RGB%
rgb(60%,60.8%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(61,79%,34%)
HSV
hsv(61,88%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,88,39)
LAB
lab(62,-15,62)
LCH
lch(62,64,104)
sRGB
(0.6,0.608,0.071)
HEX8
#999b12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
153155018

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
79%
Hue
61°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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