The Basalt from Soulless Moldering

#4a4532 RGB(74,69,50)

About this color

The Basalt from Soulless Moldering reads as dark and muted — a yellow tone recorded at #4a4532, RGB(74, 69, 50).

#4a4532RGB(74, 69, 50)

HSL 47° · 19% saturation · 24% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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 Basalt from Soulless Moldering
HEX
#4a4532
RGB
rgb(74,69,50)
RGB%
rgb(29%,27.1%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(47,19%,24%)
HSV
hsv(47,32%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,7,32,71)
LAB
lab(29,-1,12)
LCH
lch(29,12,95)
sRGB
(0.29,0.271,0.196)
HEX8
#4a4532ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074069050

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
19%
Hue
47°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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