The Cavern outside Eroded Waning

#494a12 RGB(73,74,18)

About this color

The Cavern outside Eroded Waning presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #494a12 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#494a12RGB(73, 74, 18)

HSL 61° · 61% saturation · 18% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Cavern outside Eroded Waning
HEX
#494a12
RGB
rgb(73,74,18)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,29%,7.1%)
HSL
hsl(61,61%,18%)
HSV
hsv(61,76%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,76,71)
LAB
lab(30,-8,32)
LCH
lch(30,33,104)
sRGB
(0.286,0.29,0.071)
HEX8
#494a12ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073074018

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
61%
Hue
61°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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