Forlorn Cairn outside Emptying

#4b4816 RGB(75,72,22)

About this color

Forlorn Cairn outside Emptying reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #4b4816, RGB(75, 72, 22).

#4b4816RGB(75, 72, 22)

HSL 57° · 55% saturation · 19% 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

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Forlorn Cairn outside Emptying
HEX
#4b4816
RGB
rgb(75,72,22)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,28.2%,8.6%)
HSL
hsl(57,55%,19%)
HSV
hsv(57,71%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,71,71)
LAB
lab(30,-6,29)
LCH
lch(30,30,102)
sRGB
(0.294,0.282,0.086)
HEX8
#4b4816ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075072022

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
55%
Hue
57°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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