When Solemn Basalt behind Searing

#3f3f13 RGB(63,63,19)

About this color

When Solemn Basalt behind Searing presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #3f3f13 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3f3f13RGB(63, 63, 19)

HSL 60° · 54% saturation · 16% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Solemn Basalt behind Searing
HEX
#3f3f13
RGB
rgb(63,63,19)
RGB%
rgb(24.7%,24.7%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(60,54%,16%)
HSV
hsv(60,70%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,70,75)
LAB
lab(26,-7,26)
LCH
lch(26,27,105)
sRGB
(0.247,0.247,0.075)
HEX8
#3f3f13ff
CSS Name
Decimal
063063019

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
54%
Hue
60°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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