Pitiless Basalt despite Wearing

#494a36 RGB(73,74,54)

About this color

Pitiless Basalt despite Wearing is a muted, dark yellow tone, fixed at #494a36 in the RGB color space.

#494a36RGB(73, 74, 54)

HSL 63° · 16% saturation · 25% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 formats

Name
Pitiless Basalt despite Wearing
HEX
#494a36
RGB
rgb(73,74,54)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,29%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(63,16%,25%)
HSV
hsv(63,27%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,0,27,71)
LAB
lab(31,-4,12)
LCH
lch(31,13,108)
sRGB
(0.286,0.29,0.212)
HEX8
#494a36ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073074054

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
16%
Hue
63°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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