Ravaged Basalt out Hardening

#4a471c RGB(74,71,28)

About this color

Ravaged Basalt out Hardening occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a471c — RGB(74, 71, 28).

#4a471cRGB(74, 71, 28)

HSL 56° · 45% saturation · 20% 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 formats

Name
Ravaged Basalt out Hardening
HEX
#4a471c
RGB
rgb(74,71,28)
RGB%
rgb(29%,27.8%,11%)
HSL
hsl(56,45%,20%)
HSV
hsv(56,62%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,62,71)
LAB
lab(30,-5,26)
LCH
lch(30,26,101)
sRGB
(0.29,0.278,0.11)
HEX8
#4a471cff
CSS Name
Decimal
074071028

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
45%
Hue
56°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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