When Wretched Carbon without Wracking

#1e1c03 RGB(30,28,3)

About this color

When Wretched Carbon without Wracking occupies the deep, intense end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1e1c03 — RGB(30, 28, 3).

#1e1c03RGB(30, 28, 3)

HSL 56° · 82% saturation · 6% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
When Wretched Carbon without Wracking
HEX
#1e1c03
RGB
rgb(30,28,3)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,11%,1.2%)
HSL
hsl(56,82%,6%)
HSV
hsv(56,90%,12%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,90,88)
LAB
lab(10,-3,13)
LCH
lch(10,13,103)
sRGB
(0.118,0.11,0.012)
HEX8
#1e1c03ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030028003

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
82%
Hue
56°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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