When Darksome Cairn for Rotting

#4d4623 RGB(77,70,35)

About this color

When Darksome Cairn for Rotting occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d4623 — RGB(77, 70, 35).

#4d4623RGB(77, 70, 35)

HSL 50° · 37% 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

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Darksome Cairn for Rotting
HEX
#4d4623
RGB
rgb(77,70,35)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,27.5%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(50,37%,22%)
HSV
hsv(50,55%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,55,70)
LAB
lab(30,-3,22)
LCH
lch(30,22,98)
sRGB
(0.302,0.275,0.137)
HEX8
#4d4623ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077070035

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
37%
Hue
50°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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