Funereal Carbon up Withering

#49472c RGB(73,71,44)

About this color

Funereal Carbon up Withering is a moderate, dark yellow tone, fixed at #49472c in the RGB color space.

#49472cRGB(73, 71, 44)

HSL 56° · 25% saturation · 23% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Funereal Carbon up Withering
HEX
#49472c
RGB
rgb(73,71,44)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,27.8%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(56,25%,23%)
HSV
hsv(56,40%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,40,71)
LAB
lab(30,-4,17)
LCH
lch(30,17,103)
sRGB
(0.286,0.278,0.173)
HEX8
#49472cff
CSS Name
Decimal
073071044

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
25%
Hue
56°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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