What the Distraught Cave amid Eroding

#4a511f RGB(74,81,31)

About this color

What the Distraught Cave amid Eroding occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a511f — RGB(74, 81, 31).

#4a511fRGB(74, 81, 31)

HSL 68° · 45% saturation · 22% 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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home 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

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
What the Distraught Cave amid Eroding
HEX
#4a511f
RGB
rgb(74,81,31)
RGB%
rgb(29%,31.8%,12.2%)
HSL
hsl(68,45%,22%)
HSV
hsv(68,62%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,62,68)
LAB
lab(33,-11,28)
LCH
lch(33,30,111)
sRGB
(0.29,0.318,0.122)
HEX8
#4a511fff
CSS Name
Decimal
074081031

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
45%
Hue
68°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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