When Ravenous Carbon until Dismaying

#40432e RGB(64,67,46)

About this color

When Ravenous Carbon until Dismaying is a muted, dark yellow tone, fixed at #40432e in the RGB color space.

#40432eRGB(64, 67, 46)

HSL 69° · 19% saturation · 22% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ravenous Carbon until Dismaying
HEX
#40432e
RGB
rgb(64,67,46)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,26.3%,18%)
HSL
hsl(69,19%,22%)
HSV
hsv(69,31%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,31,74)
LAB
lab(28,-5,12)
LCH
lch(28,13,113)
sRGB
(0.251,0.263,0.18)
HEX8
#40432eff
CSS Name
Decimal
064067046

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
19%
Hue
69°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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