When the Airless Carbon out Parching

#4a4f08 RGB(74,79,8)

About this color

When the Airless Carbon out Parching presents itself as a dark, intense yellow shade, sitting at #4a4f08 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4a4f08RGB(74, 79, 8)

HSL 64° · 82% saturation · 17% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
When the Airless Carbon out Parching
HEX
#4a4f08
RGB
rgb(74,79,8)
RGB%
rgb(29%,31%,3.1%)
HSL
hsl(64,82%,17%)
HSV
hsv(64,90%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,90,69)
LAB
lab(32,-11,37)
LCH
lch(32,39,107)
sRGB
(0.29,0.31,0.031)
HEX8
#4a4f08ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074079008

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
82%
Hue
64°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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