What Sinister Basalt Around Dreading

#483704 RGB(72,55,4)

About this color

What Sinister Basalt Around Dreading carries its coordinates at #483704: a dark yellow with intense saturation.

#483704RGB(72, 55, 4)

HSL 45° · 89% saturation · 15% 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
What Sinister Basalt Around Dreading
HEX
#483704
RGB
rgb(72,55,4)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,21.6%,1.6%)
HSL
hsl(45,89%,15%)
HSV
hsv(45,94%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,24,94,72)
LAB
lab(24,2,32)
LCH
lch(24,32,86)
sRGB
(0.282,0.216,0.016)
HEX8
#483704ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072055004

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
89%
Hue
45°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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