The Honeyed Bluff by Fitting

#9b9e00 RGB(155,158,0)

About this color

The Honeyed Bluff by Fitting presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #9b9e00 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9b9e00RGB(155, 158, 0)

HSL 61° · 100% saturation · 31% 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 Honeyed Bluff by Fitting
HEX
#9b9e00
RGB
rgb(155,158,0)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,62%,0%)
HSL
hsl(61,100%,31%)
HSV
hsv(61,100%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,100,38)
LAB
lab(63,-16,66)
LCH
lch(63,68,104)
sRGB
(0.608,0.62,0)
HEX8
#9b9e00ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155158000

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
100%
Hue
61°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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