The Balanced Basin underneath Kindling

#a3a300 RGB(163,163,0)

About this color

The Balanced Basin underneath Kindling is rendered by screens as RGB(163, 163, 0) — a dark, intense yellow hue.

#a3a300RGB(163, 163, 0)

HSL 60° · 100% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Balanced Basin underneath Kindling
HEX
#a3a300
RGB
rgb(163,163,0)
RGB%
rgb(63.9%,63.9%,0%)
HSL
hsl(60,100%,32%)
HSV
hsv(60,100%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,100,36)
LAB
lab(65,-15,68)
LCH
lch(65,70,102)
sRGB
(0.639,0.639,0)
HEX8
#a3a300ff
CSS Name
Decimal
163163000

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
100%
Hue
60°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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