Broken Carbon behind the Devouring

#4a4c0a RGB(74,76,10)

About this color

Broken Carbon behind the Devouring is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #4a4c0a in the RGB color space.

#4a4c0aRGB(74, 76, 10)

HSL 62° · 77% saturation · 17% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
Broken Carbon behind the Devouring
HEX
#4a4c0a
RGB
rgb(74,76,10)
RGB%
rgb(29%,29.8%,3.9%)
HSL
hsl(62,77%,17%)
HSV
hsv(62,87%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,87,70)
LAB
lab(31,-10,36)
LCH
lch(31,37,106)
sRGB
(0.29,0.298,0.039)
HEX8
#4a4c0aff
CSS Name
Decimal
074076010

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
77%
Hue
62°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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