Crestfallen Basalt underneath the Smothering

#403b2a RGB(64,59,42)

About this color

Crestfallen Basalt underneath the Smothering reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #403b2a, RGB(64, 59, 42).

#403b2aRGB(64, 59, 42)

HSL 46° · 21% saturation · 21% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Crestfallen Basalt underneath the Smothering
HEX
#403b2a
RGB
rgb(64,59,42)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,23.1%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(46,21%,21%)
HSV
hsv(46,34%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,34,75)
LAB
lab(25,-1,11)
LCH
lch(25,11,95)
sRGB
(0.251,0.231,0.165)
HEX8
#403b2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
064059042

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
21%
Hue
46°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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