The Cairn over Cheerless Tarnishing

#484d32 RGB(72,77,50)

About this color

The Cairn over Cheerless Tarnishing settles into a dark yellow-green territory with a muted quality that feels neutral — captured at #484d32, RGB(72, 77, 50).

#484d32RGB(72, 77, 50)

HSL 71° · 21% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

This tone carries its own quiet authority within the yellow-green spectrum.

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History

Every colour carries history — this yellow-green tone sits within a tradition of pigments, dyes and cultural meanings that stretches back millennia.

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Design use

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, this tone pairs well with its complementary hue on the opposite side of the wheel, as well as with warm or cool neutrals depending on its neutral character.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cairn over Cheerless Tarnishing
HEX
#484d32
RGB
rgb(72,77,50)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,30.2%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(71,21%,25%)
HSV
hsv(71,35%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,35,70)
LAB
lab(32,-7,15)
LCH
lch(32,17,115)
sRGB
(0.282,0.302,0.196)
HEX8
#484d32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072077050

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
21%
Hue
71°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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