When Coarse Burial from Bleeding

#48460e RGB(72,70,14)

About this color

When Coarse Burial from Bleeding is a vivid, dark yellow tone, fixed at #48460e in the RGB color space.

#48460eRGB(72, 70, 14)

HSL 58° · 67% saturation · 17% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Coarse Burial from Bleeding
HEX
#48460e
RGB
rgb(72,70,14)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,27.5%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(58,67%,17%)
HSV
hsv(58,81%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,81,72)
LAB
lab(29,-7,32)
LCH
lch(29,33,102)
sRGB
(0.282,0.275,0.055)
HEX8
#48460eff
CSS Name
Decimal
072070014

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
67%
Hue
58°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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