Fading Brine without Perishing

#494936 RGB(73,73,54)

About this color

Fading Brine without Perishing is a muted, dark yellow tone, fixed at #494936 in the RGB color space.

#494936RGB(73, 73, 54)

HSL 60° · 15% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
Fading Brine without Perishing
HEX
#494936
RGB
rgb(73,73,54)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,28.6%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(60,15%,25%)
HSV
hsv(60,26%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,26,71)
LAB
lab(31,-4,11)
LCH
lch(31,12,110)
sRGB
(0.286,0.286,0.212)
HEX8
#494936ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073073054

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
15%
Hue
60°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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