Ruinous Basalt beneath the Brooding

#6b652a RGB(107,101,42)

About this color

Ruinous Basalt beneath the Brooding is a moderate, dark yellow tone, fixed at #6b652a in the RGB color space.

#6b652aRGB(107, 101, 42)

HSL 54° · 44% saturation · 29% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Ruinous Basalt beneath the Brooding
HEX
#6b652a
RGB
rgb(107,101,42)
RGB%
rgb(42%,39.6%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(54,44%,29%)
HSV
hsv(54,61%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,61,58)
LAB
lab(42,-6,34)
LCH
lch(42,35,100)
sRGB
(0.42,0.396,0.165)
HEX8
#6b652aff
CSS Name
Decimal
107101042

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
44%
Hue
54°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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