When Heavy Ash between Breaking

#494c33 RGB(73,76,51)

About this color

When Heavy Ash between Breaking occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #494c33 — RGB(73, 76, 51).

#494c33RGB(73, 76, 51)

HSL 67° · 20% saturation · 25% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as 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

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
When Heavy Ash between Breaking
HEX
#494c33
RGB
rgb(73,76,51)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,29.8%,20%)
HSL
hsl(67,20%,25%)
HSV
hsv(67,33%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,33,70)
LAB
lab(31,-6,14)
LCH
lch(31,15,113)
sRGB
(0.286,0.298,0.2)
HEX8
#494c33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073076051

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
20%
Hue
67°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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