When Shaded Boulder Since Graying

#4e450e RGB(78,69,14)

About this color

When Shaded Boulder Since Graying presents itself as a dark, vivid yellow shade, sitting at #4e450e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e450eRGB(78, 69, 14)

HSL 52° · 70% saturation · 18% 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
When Shaded Boulder Since Graying
HEX
#4e450e
RGB
rgb(78,69,14)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,27.1%,5.5%)
HSL
hsl(52,70%,18%)
HSV
hsv(52,82%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,82,69)
LAB
lab(29,-3,32)
LCH
lch(29,32,95)
sRGB
(0.306,0.271,0.055)
HEX8
#4e450eff
CSS Name
Decimal
078069014

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
70%
Hue
52°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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