The Basalt for Ragged Quaking

#4d421d RGB(77,66,29)

About this color

The Basalt for Ragged Quaking occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d421d — RGB(77, 66, 29).

#4d421dRGB(77, 66, 29)

HSL 46° · 45% 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

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
The Basalt for Ragged Quaking
HEX
#4d421d
RGB
rgb(77,66,29)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,25.9%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(46,45%,21%)
HSV
hsv(46,62%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,14,62,70)
LAB
lab(28,-1,24)
LCH
lch(28,24,92)
sRGB
(0.302,0.259,0.114)
HEX8
#4d421dff
CSS Name
Decimal
077066029

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
45%
Hue
46°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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