The Distraught Ash without Embittering

#4d482b RGB(77,72,43)

About this color

The Distraught Ash without Embittering occupies the dark, moderate end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d482b — RGB(77, 72, 43).

#4d482bRGB(77, 72, 43)

HSL 51° · 28% saturation · 24% 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 Distraught Ash without Embittering
HEX
#4d482b
RGB
rgb(77,72,43)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,28.2%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(51,28%,24%)
HSV
hsv(51,44%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,44,70)
LAB
lab(30,-3,18)
LCH
lch(30,18,99)
sRGB
(0.302,0.282,0.169)
HEX8
#4d482bff
CSS Name
Decimal
077072043

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
28%
Hue
51°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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