Dour Basalt circa the Dismaying

#4d5211 RGB(77,82,17)

About this color

Dour Basalt circa the Dismaying reads as dark and vivid — a yellow tone recorded at #4d5211, RGB(77, 82, 17).

#4d5211RGB(77, 82, 17)

HSL 65° · 66% saturation · 19% 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

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Dour Basalt circa the Dismaying
HEX
#4d5211
RGB
rgb(77,82,17)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,32.2%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(65,66%,19%)
HSV
hsv(65,79%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,0,79,68)
LAB
lab(33,-11,35)
LCH
lch(33,37,107)
sRGB
(0.302,0.322,0.067)
HEX8
#4d5211ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077082017

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
66%
Hue
65°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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