Fading Cavern beneath Eroding

#4e491c RGB(78,73,28)

About this color

Fading Cavern beneath Eroding presents itself as a dark, moderate yellow shade, sitting at #4e491c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e491cRGB(78, 73, 28)

HSL 54° · 47% saturation · 21% 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
Fading Cavern beneath Eroding
HEX
#4e491c
RGB
rgb(78,73,28)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,28.6%,11%)
HSL
hsl(54,47%,21%)
HSV
hsv(54,64%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,64,69)
LAB
lab(31,-5,27)
LCH
lch(31,27,100)
sRGB
(0.306,0.286,0.11)
HEX8
#4e491cff
CSS Name
Decimal
078073028

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
47%
Hue
54°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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