The Basalt down Dead Brooding

#4d4732 RGB(77,71,50)

About this color

The Basalt down Dead Brooding occupies the dark, muted end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d4732 — RGB(77, 71, 50).

#4d4732RGB(77, 71, 50)

HSL 47° · 21% saturation · 25% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep yellow is most at home as 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

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
The Basalt down Dead Brooding
HEX
#4d4732
RGB
rgb(77,71,50)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,27.8%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(47,21%,25%)
HSV
hsv(47,35%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,35,70)
LAB
lab(30,-1,14)
LCH
lch(30,14,94)
sRGB
(0.302,0.278,0.196)
HEX8
#4d4732ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077071050

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
21%
Hue
47°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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