When the Drained Ash despite Shrinking

#3d3928 RGB(61,57,40)

About this color

When the Drained Ash despite Shrinking is rendered by screens as RGB(61, 57, 40) — a dark, muted yellow hue.

#3d3928RGB(61, 57, 40)

HSL 49° · 21% saturation · 20% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Drained Ash despite Shrinking
HEX
#3d3928
RGB
rgb(61,57,40)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,22.4%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(49,21%,20%)
HSV
hsv(49,34%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,34,76)
LAB
lab(24,-1,11)
LCH
lch(24,11,95)
sRGB
(0.239,0.224,0.157)
HEX8
#3d3928ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061057040

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
21%
Hue
49°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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