Razed Ash for the Sinking

#040401 RGB(4,4,1)

About this color

Razed Ash for the Sinking presents itself as a deep, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #040401 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#040401RGB(4, 4, 1)

HSL 60° · 60% saturation · 1% 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 deep 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
Razed Ash for the Sinking
HEX
#040401
RGB
rgb(4,4,1)
RGB%
rgb(1.6%,1.6%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(60,60%,1%)
HSV
hsv(60,75%,2%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,75,98)
LAB
lab(1,0,1)
LCH
lch(1,1,90)
sRGB
(0.016,0.016,0.004)
HEX8
#040401ff
CSS Name
Decimal
004004001

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Color info

Lightness
1%
Saturation
60%
Hue
60°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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