When Blind Boulder amidst Burning

#484623 RGB(72,70,35)

About this color

When Blind Boulder amidst Burning presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #484623 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#484623RGB(72, 70, 35)

HSL 57° · 35% 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 formats

Name
When Blind Boulder amidst Burning
HEX
#484623
RGB
rgb(72,70,35)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,27.5%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(57,35%,21%)
HSV
hsv(57,51%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,51,72)
LAB
lab(29,-5,21)
LCH
lch(29,22,103)
sRGB
(0.282,0.275,0.137)
HEX8
#484623ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072070035

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
35%
Hue
57°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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