When Eroded Carbon alongside Plaguing

#4d462e RGB(77,70,46)

About this color

When Eroded Carbon alongside Plaguing is a moderate, dark yellow tone, fixed at #4d462e in the RGB color space.

#4d462eRGB(77, 70, 46)

HSL 46° · 25% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Eroded Carbon alongside Plaguing
HEX
#4d462e
RGB
rgb(77,70,46)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,27.5%,18%)
HSL
hsl(46,25%,24%)
HSV
hsv(46,40%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,9,40,70)
LAB
lab(30,-1,16)
LCH
lch(30,16,94)
sRGB
(0.302,0.275,0.18)
HEX8
#4d462eff
CSS Name
Decimal
077070046

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
25%
Hue
46°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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