The Boulder down Brooding Corroding

#494222 RGB(73,66,34)

About this color

The Boulder down Brooding Corroding occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #494222 — RGB(73, 66, 34).

#494222RGB(73, 66, 34)

HSL 49° · 36% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Boulder down Brooding Corroding
HEX
#494222
RGB
rgb(73,66,34)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,25.9%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(49,36%,21%)
HSV
hsv(49,53%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,53,71)
LAB
lab(28,-2,20)
LCH
lch(28,20,96)
sRGB
(0.286,0.259,0.133)
HEX8
#494222ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073066034

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
36%
Hue
49°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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