Dead Carbon without the Drowning

#4c521a RGB(76,82,26)

About this color

Dead Carbon without the Drowning presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #4c521a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4c521aRGB(76, 82, 26)

HSL 66° · 52% saturation · 21% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

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
Dead Carbon without the Drowning
HEX
#4c521a
RGB
rgb(76,82,26)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,32.2%,10.2%)
HSL
hsl(66,52%,21%)
HSV
hsv(66,68%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,0,68,68)
LAB
lab(33,-11,31)
LCH
lch(33,33,110)
sRGB
(0.298,0.322,0.102)
HEX8
#4c521aff
CSS Name
Decimal
076082026

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
52%
Hue
66°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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