The Burial underneath Bitter Lapsing

#484422 RGB(72,68,34)

About this color

The Burial underneath Bitter Lapsing presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #484422 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#484422RGB(72, 68, 34)

HSL 54° · 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

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 Burial underneath Bitter Lapsing
HEX
#484422
RGB
rgb(72,68,34)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,26.7%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(54,36%,21%)
HSV
hsv(54,53%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,53,72)
LAB
lab(28,-4,21)
LCH
lch(28,21,101)
sRGB
(0.282,0.267,0.133)
HEX8
#484422ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072068034

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
36%
Hue
54°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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