The Starless Burial among Draining

#4b520b RGB(75,82,11)

About this color

The Starless Burial among Draining is a intense, dark yellow tone, fixed at #4b520b in the RGB color space.

#4b520bRGB(75, 82, 11)

HSL 66° · 76% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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
The Starless Burial among Draining
HEX
#4b520b
RGB
rgb(75,82,11)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,32.2%,4.3%)
HSL
hsl(66,76%,18%)
HSV
hsv(66,87%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,87,68)
LAB
lab(33,-13,37)
LCH
lch(33,39,109)
sRGB
(0.294,0.322,0.043)
HEX8
#4b520bff
CSS Name
Decimal
075082011

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
76%
Hue
66°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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