When the Haunted Ash unto Splintering

#494c38 RGB(73,76,56)

About this color

When the Haunted Ash unto Splintering occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #494c38 — RGB(73, 76, 56).

#494c38RGB(73, 76, 56)

HSL 69° · 15% saturation · 26% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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 the Haunted Ash unto Splintering
HEX
#494c38
RGB
rgb(73,76,56)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,29.8%,22%)
HSL
hsl(69,15%,26%)
HSV
hsv(69,26%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,0,26,70)
LAB
lab(32,-5,12)
LCH
lch(32,13,113)
sRGB
(0.286,0.298,0.22)
HEX8
#494c38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073076056

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
15%
Hue
69°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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