When the Dark Cairn under Defiling

#464e18 RGB(70,78,24)

About this color

When the Dark Cairn under Defiling is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #464e18 in the RGB color space.

#464e18RGB(70, 78, 24)

HSL 69° · 53% saturation · 20% 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 formats

Name
When the Dark Cairn under Defiling
HEX
#464e18
RGB
rgb(70,78,24)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,30.6%,9.4%)
HSL
hsl(69,53%,20%)
HSV
hsv(69,69%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,0,69,69)
LAB
lab(31,-12,30)
LCH
lch(31,32,112)
sRGB
(0.275,0.306,0.094)
HEX8
#464e18ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070078024

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
53%
Hue
69°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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