The Border behind Deliberate Crossing

#9b810d RGB(155,129,13)

About this color

The Border behind Deliberate Crossing reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #9b810d, RGB(155, 129, 13).

#9b810dRGB(155, 129, 13)

HSL 49° · 85% saturation · 33% 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
The Border behind Deliberate Crossing
HEX
#9b810d
RGB
rgb(155,129,13)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,50.6%,5.1%)
HSL
hsl(49,85%,33%)
HSV
hsv(49,92%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,17,92,39)
LAB
lab(55,-1,58)
LCH
lch(55,58,91)
sRGB
(0.608,0.506,0.051)
HEX8
#9b810dff
CSS Name
Decimal
155129013

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
85%
Hue
49°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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