Forgotten Basalt past Ravaging

#494106 RGB(73,65,6)

About this color

Forgotten Basalt past Ravaging presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #494106 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#494106RGB(73, 65, 6)

HSL 53° · 85% saturation · 15% 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

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Forgotten Basalt past Ravaging
HEX
#494106
RGB
rgb(73,65,6)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,25.5%,2.4%)
HSL
hsl(53,85%,15%)
HSV
hsv(53,92%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,11,92,71)
LAB
lab(27,-4,34)
LCH
lch(27,34,97)
sRGB
(0.286,0.255,0.024)
HEX8
#494106ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073065006

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
85%
Hue
53°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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