When Dead Bedrock beside Collapsing

#474a23 RGB(71,74,35)

About this color

When Dead Bedrock beside Collapsing reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #474a23, RGB(71, 74, 35).

#474a23RGB(71, 74, 35)

HSL 65° · 36% 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

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 dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Dead Bedrock beside Collapsing
HEX
#474a23
RGB
rgb(71,74,35)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,29%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,36%,21%)
HSV
hsv(65,53%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,53,71)
LAB
lab(30,-8,23)
LCH
lch(30,24,109)
sRGB
(0.278,0.29,0.137)
HEX8
#474a23ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071074035

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
36%
Hue
65°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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