The Cavern underneath Forgotten Thawing

#483e02 RGB(72,62,2)

About this color

The Cavern underneath Forgotten Thawing reads as dark and intense — a yellow tone recorded at #483e02, RGB(72, 62, 2).

#483e02RGB(72, 62, 2)

HSL 51° · 95% saturation · 15% 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 formats

Name
The Cavern underneath Forgotten Thawing
HEX
#483e02
RGB
rgb(72,62,2)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,24.3%,0.8%)
HSL
hsl(51,95%,15%)
HSV
hsv(51,97%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,97,72)
LAB
lab(26,-2,34)
LCH
lch(26,34,93)
sRGB
(0.282,0.243,0.008)
HEX8
#483e02ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072062002

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
95%
Hue
51°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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