The Faded Boulder till Brooding

#44472b RGB(68,71,43)

About this color

The Faded Boulder till Brooding reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #44472b, RGB(68, 71, 43).

#44472bRGB(68, 71, 43)

HSL 66° · 25% saturation · 22% 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
The Faded Boulder till Brooding
HEX
#44472b
RGB
rgb(68,71,43)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,27.8%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(66,25%,22%)
HSV
hsv(66,39%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,39,72)
LAB
lab(29,-7,16)
LCH
lch(29,17,114)
sRGB
(0.267,0.278,0.169)
HEX8
#44472bff
CSS Name
Decimal
068071043

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
25%
Hue
66°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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