When Torn Basalt up Stifling

#3b430e RGB(59,67,14)

About this color

When Torn Basalt up Stifling occupies the dark, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b430e — RGB(59, 67, 14).

#3b430eRGB(59, 67, 14)

HSL 69° · 65% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Torn Basalt up Stifling
HEX
#3b430e
RGB
rgb(59,67,14)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,26.3%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(69,65%,16%)
HSV
hsv(69,79%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,0,79,74)
LAB
lab(27,-12,29)
LCH
lch(27,31,112)
sRGB
(0.231,0.263,0.055)
HEX8
#3b430eff
CSS Name
Decimal
059067014

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
65%
Hue
69°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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