When Russet Canyon without Pausing

#635f4e RGB(99,95,78)

About this color

When Russet Canyon without Pausing presents itself as a medium-dark, muted yellow shade, sitting at #635f4e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#635f4eRGB(99, 95, 78)

HSL 49° · 12% saturation · 35% 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 medium-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 Russet Canyon without Pausing
HEX
#635f4e
RGB
rgb(99,95,78)
RGB%
rgb(38.8%,37.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(49,12%,35%)
HSV
hsv(49,21%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,21,61)
LAB
lab(40,-2,10)
LCH
lch(40,10,101)
sRGB
(0.388,0.373,0.306)
HEX8
#635f4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
099095078

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
12%
Hue
49°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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