Pale Boulder upon Despairing

#3e3d06 RGB(62,61,6)

About this color

Pale Boulder upon Despairing presents itself as a deep, intense yellow shade, sitting at #3e3d06 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3e3d06RGB(62, 61, 6)

HSL 59° · 82% saturation · 13% 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
Pale Boulder upon Despairing
HEX
#3e3d06
RGB
rgb(62,61,6)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,23.9%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(59,82%,13%)
HSV
hsv(59,90%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,2,90,76)
LAB
lab(25,-7,31)
LCH
lch(25,32,103)
sRGB
(0.243,0.239,0.024)
HEX8
#3e3d06ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062061006

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
82%
Hue
59°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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