The Basalt Since Ghostly Lingering

#484e12 RGB(72,78,18)

About this color

The Basalt Since Ghostly Lingering reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #484e12, RGB(72, 78, 18).

#484e12RGB(72, 78, 18)

HSL 66° · 63% saturation · 19% 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 Basalt Since Ghostly Lingering
HEX
#484e12
RGB
rgb(72,78,18)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,30.6%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(66,63%,19%)
HSV
hsv(66,77%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,77,69)
LAB
lab(32,-11,33)
LCH
lch(32,35,108)
sRGB
(0.282,0.306,0.071)
HEX8
#484e12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072078018

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
63%
Hue
66°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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