Darksome Cavern into Receding

#201b0c RGB(32,27,12)

About this color

Darksome Cavern into Receding reads as deep and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #201b0c, RGB(32, 27, 12).

#201b0cRGB(32, 27, 12)

HSL 45° · 45% saturation · 9% 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
Darksome Cavern into Receding
HEX
#201b0c
RGB
rgb(32,27,12)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,10.6%,4.7%)
HSL
hsl(45,45%,9%)
HSV
hsv(45,63%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,16,62,87)
LAB
lab(10,0,10)
LCH
lch(10,10,90)
sRGB
(0.125,0.106,0.047)
HEX8
#201b0cff
CSS Name
Decimal
032027012

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
45%
Hue
45°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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